Roadway Corridor Projects
What is a Major Transportation Corridor Study?
Major Transportation Corridor Studies, also known as Major Investment Studies (MIS), are a critical step in the comprehensive metropolitan transportation system planning process undertaken by the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) in partnership with area transportation providers and local governments. Under federal metropolitan planning regulations, these corridor studies are required to support decisions on substantial transportation investments. These corridors are evaluated from both local and regional perspectives, and proposed recommendations may include enhancements to existing freeways, toll roads, high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes, managed lanes, and rail transit facilities, as well as new construction of such facilities. This process also serves as a bridge between the regional planning process and the more detailed project environmental approval and engineering phases. There are many cooperative parties involved with the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) in the MIS process. In the North Texas region, these partner transportation agencies include, but are not limited to, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART), Trinity Metro, and the North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA).
The results of these studies are incorporated into the Metropolitan Transportation Plan as appropriate.
Corridor Study Information
Metropolitan Transportation Plan
Major Projects Under Construction
Southeast Connector
IH 635 East
North Tarrant Express Segment 2W
IH 35E from IH 635 to Denton County Line (Dallas County)
Irving Interchanges (Dallas County)
IH 820 (Tarrant County-NTE Segment 1) - IH 35W to SH 121/183
IH 35E (Dallas County) Phase 2 - PGBT to IH 635
US 75 Technology Lanes (Dallas/Collin County) - SH 121 to IH 635
SH 114 (Denton County) - IH 35W to SH 170
IH 30 (Rockwall County) - SH 205 to FM 2642 (Hunt/Rockwall County Line)
US 80 (Dallas County) - Town East Blvd. to Belt Line Road
US 80 (Kaufman County) - Lawson Road (Dallas/Kaufman County Line to FM 460)
US 75 (Collin County) - Collin/Grayson County Line to FM 455
Dallas North Tollway (Collin County) - FM 428 to US 380
Dallas North Tollway (Collin County) - US 380 to SH 121
Chisholm Trail Parkway (Tarrant/Johnson County) - FM 1187 to US 67
IH 35/35E (Denton County) - US 77 (North of Denton) to North Texas Blvd.
IH 20 (Parker/Tarrant County) - FM 1187/FM 3325 to Markum Ranch Road
IH 30 (Parker/Tarrant County) - IH 20 to Linkcrest Drive
IH 30 (Tarrant County) - Linkcrest Drive to IH 820
US 380 (Denton County) - Loop 288 to US 377
US 380 (Denton County) - US 377 to CR 26
SH 121 (Collin County) - Collin/Fannin County Line to Collin County Outer Loop
SH 199 (Tarrant County) - FM 1886 to Azle Avenue/Merrit Drive
Completed Major Projects
North Tarrant Express Segment 3C
SH 360/IH 30 Interchange
North Tarrant Express (Segments 3A, 3B)
DFW Connector
LBJ Express
Midtown Express
SH 170 (Tarrant/Denton County) - SH 170 to IH 35W
IH 35E (Dallas County-Southern Gateway) - 8th Street to US 67
US 67 (Dallas County-Southern Gateway) - IH 35E to IH 20
IH 35E (Ellis County) - US 77 (North of Waxahachie) to US 77 (South of Waxahachie)
US 75 (Collin County) - FM 455 to SH 121/Telephone Road
SH 183 (Dallas County) - Loop 12 to SH 114
IH 35E (Dallas County) - Dallas North Tollway to IH 30
Ric Williamson Memorial Highway (Parker County) - FM 51 to IH 20/Centerpoint Road
US 377 Cresson Bypass
SH 121 (Collin County) - Collin County Outer Loop to Melissa Road
SH 199 (Tarrant County) - Western Center Blvd. to Nine Mile Bridge Road
Other Resources
North Texas Tollway Authority (Projects)
Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Texas Department of Transportation Dallas District
Texas Department of Transportation (Keep it Moving - Dallas District)
Texas Department of Transportation Fort Worth District
Texas Department of Transportation Paris District (Hunt County)
Texas Department of Transportation (Transportation Studies)
Federal Highway Administration
Staff
Berrien Barks, Program Manager
Sam Simmons, Principal Transportation Planner
Jesse Brown, Senior Transportation Planner
Denise Koon, Transportation Planner I
Cile Grady, Senior Administrative Assistant
Dan Lamers, P.E., Senior Program Manager