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Texas Turnpike Authority Division, TxDOT Texas Turnpike Authority Division, TxDOT Agency UpdateAgency Update

May 4, 2006

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TxTag Customer Service CenterTxTag Customer Service Center

• TxTag Customer Service Center opened on April 17th from project office

• TxTags are available at:– www.TxTag.org– 1.888.GoTxTag

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TxTag Customer Service CenterTxTag Customer Service Center

• This was a soft opening, full functionality will come once permanent Customer Service Center opens– Credit card is the only payment option at this time– Temporary CSC (project office) is not open to public,

i.e. people cannot stop by to pick up a tag– Hours of operation are Monday through Friday,

8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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TxTag Customer Service CenterTxTag Customer Service Center

• Currently have 549 accounts• Opening an average of 10-15 accounts a day• Concentration of accounts are in Austin

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TxTag Customer Service CenterTxTag Customer Service Center

• Media Coverage– Article in Sunday’s Austin American Statesman– That led to:

• Article with Austin Business Journal• Mention on KVUE, local ABC news affiliate

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TTC-35TTC-35• Draft Environmental Impact

Statement (DEIS) was approved by FHWA on April 4, 2006

• DEIS is a narrow study area, approximately 10 miles wide

• 50+ public meetings will be held in July

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TTC-69TTC-69• Draft of the Environmental Impact Statement is

expected later this year• Should identify a study area approximately four

miles wide

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TTC-69TTC-69• Issued RFQ in April• Proposals are due on June 7th

• Likely be similar to TTC-35 in that TxDOT is looking for a strategic partner

• The CDA process should take approximately 15 months to complete

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Loop 49Loop 49• Notice to Proceed for the toll systems issued on

March 24th

• Road scheduled to open to traffic on August 1• Tolling to start in mid-November

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SH 121 – Denton CountySH 121 – Denton County• Environmental approval for tolling received in April• Road scheduled to open to traffic on July 1• Tolling to start in August

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Texas Transportation ForumTexas Transportation Forum

• 50th Anniversary of the Interstate System • June 8 and 9 in Austin• Learn more or register at

www.TexasTransportationForum.com

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CDA Industry WorkshopCDA Industry Workshop

• "CDAs: PPPs Texas Style" • Hosted by the Texas Department of

Transportation • June 5th, New York City, NY• Contact Teresa Lemons for more information• Register before May 19th

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Thank you!Thank you!

David T. PowellTxDOT – Turnpike Division512-936-0961dpowel3@dot.state.tx.us