Drivers traveling the President George Bush Turnpike (PGBT) will see work underway to widen and improve the PGBT between Interstate 35E and Belt Line Road in Irving.
North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) construction crews began building an additional lane in each direction of the PGBT earlier this month. Like previous construction on other segments of the PGBT, the new lanes will be added in the median, with as little disruption to traffic as possible. Work is scheduled to continue through late 2021.
“This project is the latest phase of construction in our commitment to bring congestion relief to North Texas, as NTTA widens and improves the PGBT, the Dallas North Tollway and the Sam Rayburn Tollway,” said Elizabeth Mow, assistant executive director of infrastructure.
This is the fourth of five areas NTTA is scheduled to widen the PGBT. New fourth lanes between the Dallas North Tollway (DNT) and State Highway 78 were previously completed and opened to traffic in phases. An additional eastbound lane between Frankford Road and the DNT also has opened to traffic.
Remaining areas of the PGBT to be widened:
- DNT to I-35E (eastbound lanes from I-35E to Frankford Road and westbound lanes from the DNT to I-35E; expected completion in late 2019)
- SH 183 to I-20 (construction expected to begin in early 2020)
For more information about the PGBT Widening Project, visit ProgressNTTA.org.
PGBT_Widening Project Map_072419 is a map of the project.
