LBJ EXPRESS

PROJECT TRACKER
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Summer 2010

PROJECT FACTS
OVERVIEW Length:
The LBJ Express l I-635 from east of Luna Road to Greenville Avenue:

project will Approximately 10.7 miles

rebuild one of
l I-35E from south of Loop 12 to south of Valwood Parkway:
the busiest and
Approximately 5.8 miles
most congested
highways in North Managed Lanes (each direction)
Texas by 2016. l I-635: Three lanes below surface level in median area
Construction is l I-35E: Two-lane elevated ramps from Loop12 to I-635
expected to start LBJ managed lanes at Webb Chapel Road*

in early 2011. The

*Conceptual rendering; subject to change.
project will be designed and built concurrently, shaving
several years from the project schedule. When complete,
the it will provide improved mobility by almost doubling
the existing roadway capacity. LBJ Express will feature a
Total managed lanes length: 13.3 miles
l
Estimated initial travel cost: 15 cents per mile (low traffic),
55 cents per mile (peak hour)
Right of Way (ROW) and Utilities
l All parcels are acquired and are held in the name of

combination of four main lanes and two to three continuous the State of Texas.
frontage roads in each direction, along with three managed
l LBJIG continues to coordinate utility relocations.
toll lanes in each direction that will use dynamic pricing to
keep traffic moving at 50 mph. It is the first comprehensive Construction dates
development agreement (CDA) project signed in Dallas l Construction begins: Spring 2011
County. The joint project with LBJ Infrastructure Group
(LBJIG) will leverage a $500 million TxDOT investment into
$3.2 billion to build the 16.5-mile project.

PROJECT HISTORY/TIMELINE
COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (CDA)
lTexas Transportation Commission authorizes request for CDA
qualifications: April 2005 Concession CDA – TxDOT owns the project; LBJIG to build,
finance, operate and maintain project.
l CDA executed: September 4, 2009
Term: 52 years
l Financial close: June 22, 2010
Total Project Cost: $2.7 billion
PROGRESS
l TxDOT is continuing its reviews of the aesthetics plans, Construction: $2.7 billion ($496 million TxDOT/public funds;
project management plan (PMP) documents and the baseline $664 million equity from LBJIG; private activity bonds (PABs),
schedule. Reviews are anticipated to be complete by third $615 million; federal Transportation Infrastructure Finance and
quarter 2010. Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan, $850 million
l FHWA will review the schematic, PMP and baseline
Operations and Maintenance: $500 million (2008 dollars)
schedule in mid-2010.
l Once PMP approvals are obtained, LBJIG can start design l LBJIG partners: Cintra U.S., Meridiam Infrastructure
and construction. Design should begin by the end of 2010. Finance, Dallas Police and Fire Pension System
l A co-located project office for TxDOT and LBJIG partners l North Texas Tollway Authority to provide toll collection
opened in May 2010. services. Toll policy set by the region. TxTAG, TollTag and
EasyPass electronic transponders will work on this project.
l TxDOT and LBJIG will continue traffic management meetings
and other outreach with all government agencies along the
corridor in 2010.
l A project briefing was given to the city of Dallas transportation
task force on May 25, 2010.

LBJ EXPRESS PROJECT TRACKER

 DENTON COUNTY
121
DALLAS COUNTY
LBJ Express project area
CARROLLTON 75
77
COPPELL RICHARDSON
Addison
35E Airport

LBJ EXPRESS PROJECT TRACKER

North
Lake 289

114 635
ille

635
env
Gre

35E

DFW
Int’l. 114 12

TARRANT COUNTY
Airport
161

DALLAS COUNTY
75
482
N
183 White Rock
Lake
2 miles 77

Configuration as proposed in Regional Mobility 2030 Plan

Existing lanes HOV lanes Frontage lanes General purpose lanes Managed lanes (toll) Frontage lanes
Roadway and Limits (Each dir.) (Each dir.) (Each dir.) (Each dir.) (Each dir.) (Each dir.)

I-635 from Luna Road to east of U.S. 75 4 1 2* 4 2-3 2 - 3**

I-35E from Loop 12 to I-635 5 0 0 5 2-3 2-3
* Discontinuous. ** Continuous. I-35E frontage roads not funded.

LBJ EXPRESS CONTACTS

Texas Department of Transportation Project website: Andy Rittler Bob Brown, P.E.
P.O. Box 133067 www.lbjexpress.com Director of Corporate Affairs DFW CDA Program Manager
Dallas, TX 75313 www.newlbj.com LBJ Infrastructure Group Texas Dept. of Transportation
214-320-6100 www.txdot.gov 4100 McEwen #110 P.O. Box 133067
Keyword: “LBJ Managed Lanes” Farmers Branch, TX 75244 Dallas, TX 75313
Project hotline: 877-LBJ-EXPY (877-525-3979)

Summer2010
972-239-5000 214-320-4481