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Denton County Connections

Project ID (CSJ)

  • Project 1: At Corporate Drive 0196-02-126
  • Project 2: At SH 121 Business 0196-02-127
  • Project 3: At FM 1171, Main Street 0196-02-128
  • Project 4: At Dobbs Road 0196-01-113
  • Project 5: At Mayhill Road 0196-01-109
  • Project 6: Y-connection and frontage roads to US 380
  • Project 7: US 380 to US 77 0195-03-087
  • Project 8: At FM 455 0195-02-076
  • Project 9: US 77 to Belz Road 0195-02-074
  • Project 10: Belz Road to Cook County line 0195-02-081
  • Project 11: Denton County line to N of FM 3002 0195-01-116 (Wichita Falls District)

Overview

The Denton County Connections (DCC) project is a collection of intersection and road improvements intended to address the traffic bottlenecks caused by rapid population and industry growth along the I-35 corridor in Denton County. This is a Texas Clear Lanes project. Texas Clear Lanes is a statewide strategic plan to provide congestion relief through non-tolled roads and is focused on the five largest metro areas in Texas.

Need

Increased traffic along the I-35E corridor coupled with regional population growth in Texas has created travel demand that exceeds its current capacity. The existing I-35E facility in Denton County is an essential element of the local and regional transportation system.

Purpose

The purpose of the collection of projects is to increase capacity and improve safety operations. Bundling these projects will result in economy of scale and achieve the best use of taxpayer dollars.

Project Description

  • Reconstruct the interchanges and existing frontage roads at:
    • Corporate Drive
    • SH 121 Business
    • FM 1171 Main Street
    • Dobbs Road
    • Mayhill Road
    • Reconstruct the Y-Connection at I-35E and I-35W and existing frontage roads to US 380
    • Widen I-35 from US 380 to US 77
    • FM 455
    • US 77 to Belz Road
    • Belz Road to Cooke County Line
    • Denton County Line to North of FM 3002
  • Reconstruct the Y-connection at I-35E and I-35W and existing frontage roads to US 380
  • Widen I-35 from US 380 to US 77
  • Reconstruct and widen I-35 from US 77 to the Cooke County line

Funding

  • Texas Clear Lanes funding contribution: $924 million
  • Estimated construction cost: $1.5 billion

Schedule

  • Estimated construction start: 2023
  • Estimated construction completion: 2030

Downloads

Project Vicinity Map

I-35 through Denton County map

CONTACT

Public Information Officer
(214) 320-4480
Email

TxDOT Dallas District
4777 E. Highway 80
Mesquite, TX 75150

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