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Formed | 1997 |
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Jurisdiction | Collin, Dallas, Denton, Tarrant, and Johnson counties, Texas |
Headquarters | 5900 West Plano Parkway Suite 100, Plano, Texas[1] |
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Website | ntta |
The North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) is a not-for-profit government organization[2] that maintains and operates toll roads, bridges, and tunnels in the North Texas area. Functioning as a political subdivision of the State of Texas under Chapter 366 of the Transportation Code, the NTTA is empowered to acquire, construct, maintain, repair and operate turnpike projects; to raise capital for construction projects through the issuance of turnpike revenue bonds; and to collect tolls to operate, maintain and pay debt service on those projects.[3]
The NTTA is governed by a nine-member board of directors,[4] two appointed by each of the four counties in its service area: Collin County, Dallas County, Denton County and Tarrant County as well as one appointed by the Texas Governor. North Texas Tollway Authority is a non-profit entity, and performs many of the same functions as the Texas Department of Transportation, but is limited solely to facilities that it operates for revenue.