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jk the sooner fan
7/31/2006, 09:17 PM
to the person in oklahoma in charge of deciding which part of I-35 needs fixing
i appreciate all that you've done north of the red river.....that stretch from the casino to just north of marietta is SWEET
but i'm just back from my trip to nebbish, and i have to say that the northern part of I-35 is in dire need of repaving
anything exciting happen? any good threads I missed?
Viking Kitten
7/31/2006, 09:28 PM
Now Pumpkin... I'm no big defender or ODOTor anything, and I certainly may have been told wrong, but I was under the impression the construction to which you are referring is being financed by the casino. It's been a big pain in the butt the last couple times we've gone to Dallas though, I'll tell you that much.
jk the sooner fan
7/31/2006, 09:32 PM
Now Pumpkin... I'm no big defender or ODOTor anything, and I certainly may have been told wrong, but I was under the impression the construction to which you are referring is being financed by the casino. It's been a big pain in the butt the last couple times we've gone to Dallas though, I'll tell you that much.
its wide open now!
colleyvillesooner
7/31/2006, 09:33 PM
If you want to shoot yourself, read this:
http://www.soonerfans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=74195
Just kidding SicEm. ;)
Howzit
7/31/2006, 09:35 PM
Anybody driven the new 121W off of I-35? It's pretty sweet, but they are supposed to start the tolls tomorrow and I haven't seen a booth/plaza one...
Viking Kitten
7/31/2006, 09:35 PM
its wide open now!
YAAAAY! Road trip! Our Sephora won't be open til Nov. 17 and I simply can't wait that long to go play amongst the makeup. :D
jk the sooner fan
7/31/2006, 09:40 PM
an 11 page thread about sicem's girl woes.......me thinks not
howzit, i noticed tonite coming in the signs over 35 for the 121 exit say "toll".....i didnt think they were going to tolls for several more months
PhilTLL
7/31/2006, 09:44 PM
They've been reconstructing bits of 35 north between Perry and Tonkawa for a year or two now. I make a semi-regular trip to Ponca City and it always annoys the hell out of me.
jk the sooner fan
7/31/2006, 09:45 PM
They've been reconstructing bits of 35 north between Perry and Tonkawa for a year or two now. I make a semi-regular trip to Ponca City and it always annoys the hell out of me.
true, i got annoyed by that today
but the rest of the road is in really bad shape
colleyvillesooner
7/31/2006, 09:47 PM
an 11 page thread about sicem's girl woes.......me thinks not
howzit, i noticed tonite coming in the signs over 35 for the 121 exit say "toll".....i didnt think they were going to tolls for several more months
Well, they don't want to waste money and make two sets of signs now do they. ;)
The Texas Department of Transportation will officially open the State Highway 121 corridor as a toll road starting today and Friday in Lewisville and Coppell. Tolls will be waived until Sept. 1 as a trial offer to the public. Sections of Highway 121 will open from north of Denton Creek to east of Interstate 35E and from west of Hebron Parkway to east of FM2281 (Old Denton Road). Beginning Sept. 1, motorists will be charged electronically on their North Texas Tollway Authority TollTag. The toll road will also read the transportation department's TxTag stickers and the Harris County Toll Road Authority's EZ TAG.
true, i got annoyed by that today
but the rest of the road is in really bad shape
Actually I think it's Sept 1. I was thinking August, but upon further review...
I've been driving it to and from work and it is nice, but the I-35 segment is still pretty tough during rush hour. But like I posted previously, I have not seen any toll booths or plazas anywhere west of 35.
I think you and colley were hypothesizing about the stop lights over near Sandy Lake (GM mall), but I have had no issues at all there.
jk the sooner fan
8/1/2006, 08:34 AM
i just figured they would have kept the temp signs they already had up before putting up the toll signs, or at least covered them
seems i-35 is better just south of hebron, but that 121 on ramp, next to the frankford exit is pure hell
the bush extension from 35 to 635 is greatness
i just figured they would have kept the temp signs they already had up before putting up the toll signs, or at least covered them
seems i-35 is better just south of hebron, but that 121 on ramp, next to the frankford exit is pure hell
the bush extension from 35 to 635 is greatness
Yep. What does that feed to beyond 635?
jk the sooner fan
8/1/2006, 08:41 AM
Yep. What does that feed to beyond 635?
well it continues south down to 183
but in the past, to get to arlington, or even the airport, i'd have to go down 35 (you know how that is thru carrollton/farmers branch)
well it continues south down to 183
but in the past, to get to arlington, or even the airport, i'd have to go down 35 (you know how that is thru carrollton/farmers branch)
I wondered, I was going to Arlington from Carrollton yesterday and wasn't sure whether that turned into 183 or not. I chose unwisely.
Yeah that makes a huge difference getting from your area to Arlington. That new section of 360 near the airport is sweet for me. I have to go to Arlington for work occasionally and it's a lot better than the old stretch.
BlondeSoonerGirl
8/1/2006, 08:48 AM
I wondered, I was going to Arlington from Carrollton yesterday and wasn't sure whether that turned into 183 or not. I chose unwisely.
Yeah that makes a huge difference getting from your area to Arlington. That new section of 360 near the airport is sweet for me. I have to go to Arlington for work occasionally and it's a lot better than the old stretch.
You sure do go lots of places...a lot.
:mack:
Yeah, like Norman.
Friday.
Think PQ would meet me for lunch?
Yeah, like Norman.
Friday.
Think PQ would meet me for lunch?
If he won't, I won't.
BeetDigger
8/1/2006, 09:00 AM
All of these new roads around Dallas are great. However, why do they all have to be tolls? Do Byrd and Stevens have all of the highway construction money earmarked for West Virginia and Alaska for the next 20 years? A new road that is, you know, toll free, would be, like, exciting and all.
OUstudent4life
8/1/2006, 09:06 AM
On an interview on OU's NPR station, a transportation official said the reason they are constantly having to redo I-35 is the massive amount of clay in the soil. Roads built to last 10 years only last 5 in our soil, due to the water damage (if I remember correctly).
Go us.
mdklatt
8/1/2006, 11:06 AM
i have to say that the northern part of I-35 is in dire need of repaving
Does driving along the section just north of I-44 still make you wonder if you have a flat tire?
Actually I think it's Sept 1. I was thinking August, but upon further review...
I've been driving it to and from work and it is nice, but the I-35 segment is still pretty tough during rush hour. But like I posted previously, I have not seen any toll booths or plazas anywhere west of 35.
if you have a toll tag you will be billed, if you don't have a toll tag, they are sending the bill to your house.
jk the sooner fan
8/1/2006, 11:10 AM
Does driving along the section just north of I-44 still make you wonder if you have a flat tire?
not sure, but i-40 out before yukon does that, drives me batty
if you have a toll tag you will be billed, if you don't have a toll tag, they are sending the bill to your house.
Wow, didn't know that. Are there other toll roads in the DFW are that do that?
mdklatt
8/1/2006, 11:17 AM
Wow, didn't know that. Are there other toll roads in the DFW are that do that?
They're all operated by NTTA aren't they?
Wow, didn't know that. Are there other toll roads in the DFW are that do that?
dunno, but they are just installing cameras along 121 from what I read. No booths, no change takers...
They're all operated by NTTA aren't they?
The ones I drive on have the toll tag, but they have a booth you drive through and pay cash if you don't have a tag. I meant the "if you don't have a toll tag" part.
BeetDigger
8/1/2006, 11:52 AM
if you have a toll tag you will be billed, if you don't have a toll tag, they are sending the bill to your house.
Not currently they are not. That is the reason for the sign that says "No tolls through August 31."
Not currently they are not. That is the reason for the sign that says "No tolls through August 31."
your right, we were talking about Sept. 1st. :rolleyes:
jk the sooner fan
8/1/2006, 12:02 PM
the toll sign on 121 is a different symbol than the ntta symbol.....
BeetDigger
8/1/2006, 01:05 PM
the toll sign on 121 is a different symbol than the ntta symbol.....
The local governments have been considering private operation of 121 as a toll road. They have debated tolls or no tolls. And if tolls, NTTA or a different operator. There is talk of some roads being privately financed with the owner then installing and maintaining the tolls and being in charge of maintenance. I don't know if 121 falls into this category. The government would put up bonds to pay for construction then sell the bond liability to a private owner. Or the private owner could just pay for construction from day 1.
your right, we were talking about Sept. 1st.
I guess it was your use of a present vs. a future tense verb. :rolleyes:
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