North Tarrant Express I-820 and SH 121/183 (Segments 1 and 2W)

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On June 23, 2009, TxDOT awarded two Comprehensive Development Agreements (CDAs - equivalent to public-private partnerships) for the North Tarrant Express (NTE) project to NTE Mobility Partners. The first Concession CDA includes the design, development, construction, finance, maintenance, and operation of 13.3 miles of I-820 (Segment 1) and State Highway (SH) 121/SH 183 from I-35W to SH 121, from north of Fort Worth to just southwest of Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) (Segment 2W). The duration of the concession is 52 years. This $2.12 billion Phase I of the NTE opened in October 2014 after nearly a five-year design and construction period. The project includes the reconstruction, widening, and addition of tolled managed lanes (TEXpress Lanes) along the corridor. The project added two tolled managed lanes in each direction together with new frontage roads on I-820 and SH 121/SH 183 extending east from Fort Worth toward DFW. By 2030, a third tolled managed lane will be added along SH 121/SH 183 and a third general purpose lane will also be constructed on I-820. The second CDA for Segments 2-4 includes developing master plans for the remainder of the corridors: Segment 2E - SH 183 from SH 121 to SH 161 Segments 3A, 3B and 3C - I-35W from I-30 to the Eagle Parkway in Tarrant and Dallas Counties (NTE 35W) Segment 4 - I-820 east from SH 121/SH 183 south to Randol Mill Road As a result of the master planning activities, TxDOT and the concessionaire entered into a Facility Agreement to construct Segment 3A and operate and maintain this segment as well as Segment 3B, which was constructed by TxDOT. Construction of Segment 3C is under negotiation as of early 2019. Segments 3A, 3B, and 3C are known as the NTE 35W project. When all phases are completed, the NTE will comprise 31 miles of managed lanes.

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