2012 txdot top 10: 7 INTERSTATE 35E ()

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OVERVIEW Estimated Completion Date: 2016 Interstate 35E serves the rapidly growing areas of southern and central Denton County and is a high priority project for

the region. This corridor functions as a 35 377 Detail major artery for hundreds of thousands 380 380 Lincoln Park of commuters from Dallas suburbs DENTON

immediately north of I-635, and as the 423 288 Oak primary link to the city of Denton, home Point to the University of North Texas and Texas 35E Shady Shores Woman’s University. 377 Corinth FORT The proposed $4.8 billion project could 35W WORTHFrisco D/FW DALLAS 77 rebuild the entire 28-mile corridor and 1830 Argyle Hickory Creek provide managed lanes. Approximately 423 $600 million of needed funds have been 407 Lewisville The Colony identified for this project, with the majority Copper Canyon Lake provided from regional toll revenue funds. 377 407 35E The Project: Lewisville 1171 121 n 1171 The Ultimate configuration of the I-35E Flower 77 Mound Hebron Project is divided up into three segments: 121 Trophy 35E Grapevine 2499 Club Lake 26 n DENTON CO. South (5.5 miles) DENTON CO. DALLAS CO. Westlake TARRANT CO. Coppell Carrollton • Four lanes, each direction I-635 to (PGBT) 114 Addison 26 • Two managed lanes in each direction Southlake Grapevine 97 Farmers North segment • Managed lanes in all segments Branch N 114 Middle segment DFW 635 feature toll rates adjusted as traffic Int’l. 5 miles South segment increases or decreases (dynamic Airport pricing) to improve traffic flow NOTE: Highlighted areas are not to scale. • Two/three lane frontage roads in PROJECTED COSTS FUNDING SOURCES each direction (In billions) (In millions) n Middle (12.1 miles) Design and Construction $3.4 RTR: $484 (Ultimate configuration) CMAQ $78 Proposition 14 Bonds $33 • Four lanes in each direction PGBT to ROW/Utilities $1.4 Farm-to-Market Road 2181 Cat 10 $24 TOTAL $4.8 TOTAL $619

• Two managed lanes in each direction SOURCE: TxDOT research. TxDOT graphic • Two/three lane frontage roads in each direction Why? n North (10.5 miles) n The I-35E project is ranked 22 and n Because of the challenges of crossing and • Four lanes in each direction FM 2181 64 on the state’s 100 Most Congested the lack of I-35E frontage roads to U.S. 77 Roadway Segments report. across the lake, viable north-south • Two managed lanes in each direction n The highway serves as an essential commuting alternatives to I-35E do I-35W to U.S. 380 element of the regional and not exist. statewide transportation system. • Two/three lane frontage roads in n Rapid growth in adjacent each direction n The corridor functions as an important communities and increased truck route, accommodating more commercial traffic has n US77 to I-35W than 12,000 trucks daily, according exacerbated the need for • Three lanes in each direction to 2008 state vehicle counts. substantial improvement to the existing transportation system. • One managed lane in each direction n The interstate also handles more • Two/three lane frontage roads in than 200,000 total vehicles daily n This heavy traffic volume has each direction near I-635 and 128,000 vehicles a accelerated deterioration of the day across Lewisville Lake. existing highway system.

INTERSTATE 35E (DALLAS) CONTACTS

Texas Department of Transportation John Hudspeth, P.E. P.O. Box 133067 PPP Procurement Manager, DFW Dallas, TX 75313 Texas Department of Transportation 214-320-6100 P.O. Box 133067 Dallas, TX 75313 214-320-6171 [email protected]

2012 TXDOT TOP 10: INTERSTATE 35E (DALLAS) JANUARY • 2012