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SH 161 Frontage Road Construction, Grand Prairie
May 21, 2006

Last updated May 21, 2006

Photos taken May 21, 2006.


This project is located on the south side of the DFW Metroplex, approximately halfway between Dallas and Fort Worth.
Work is underway on the section shown by the dashed red line. Work to continue the frontage roads to Interstate 30 will be underway soon. The main lanes will be privatized and tolled. Scheduled main lane opening is 2010.


Piers for the frontage road connection at Interstate 20.


Piers for the frontage road connection at Interstate 20. Note the relief sculpture on the sides of the piers.


Piers for the frontage road connection at Interstate 20.


This is about a mile north of Interstate 20 at Mayfield Road. This view looks south along the future southbound feeder.


This view looks north along the future southbound feeder at Mayfield Road.


This view looks south along the future northbound feeder at Mayfield Road.


The next major crossing going north is Pioneer Parkway. This view looks south along the future southbound feeder at Pioneer Parkway.


Same view as above, but zoomed in.


This view looks south along the future northbound feeder at Pioneer Parkway.


Same view as above, but zoomed in.


Looking north at Pioneer Parkway, showing embankment for the future main lanes. North of Pioneer Parkway a two-lane road already exists along the freeway alignment.