Project: US 75 North Central Expressway, Dallas

Summary

TxDOT, DART, and the Cities of Dallas, University Park and Highland Park entered into a partnership to reconstruct a 9-mile segment of US 75 to eliminate short sight lines, redesign on-ramps and acceleration lanes, and add capacity. The highway now has a minimum of eight continuous general purpose lanes and is in a trench for six of the nine miles between downtown and I-635 (the LBJ Freeway).

Characteristics and Setting

Classification/Type Widening
Transportation Mode Highway
Usage 242,000
Length (mi) 8.55
Economic Distress 1.39
Population Density (ppl/sq mi) 2,658
Population Growth Rate (%) 0.6%
Employment Growth Rate (%) -0.1%
Market Size 1,772,930
Airport Travel Distance (mi) 13.3333
Topography 4

Geography

Region Southwest
State TX
County Dallas
City Dallas
Urban/Class Level Metro
Local Area N/A
Impact Area N/A
Transportation System Highway

Timing

Initial Study Date 1990
Post Construction Study Date 2000
Construction Start Date 1992
Construction End Date 1999
Months Duration N/A

Costs

Project Year of Expenditure (YOE) 1999
Planned Cost (YOE $) N/A
Actual Cost (YOE $) $312,265,200
Actual Cost (2022$) $722,453,500

Pre/Post Conditions

NOTE: All pre/post dollar values are in 2022$

Transportation

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Impacts

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Narrative

US 75 North Central Expressway, Dallas

Attachments

Social and Economic Effects of Highways in Texas