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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