To beat that deadline, NTTA last week approved a set of proposals that, if accepted, would allow it and the state transportation department to move forward on final negotiations for who would build the road.

NTTA’s proposal would set the contract’s tentative value at about $1.2 billion, enough to cover about $298 million in upfront payment to the region and $860 million in construction costs.

It also offered to instead step aside from the project entirely, in exchange for unspecified concessions — a move that could clear the way for the state transportation department to solicit bids from private companies.

The highway, located on the western side of Dallas County, will serve as a reliever route for traffic-clogged State Highway 360.

FAIR USE NOTICE. This document may contain copyrighted material whose use has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. CorridorWatch.org is making this article available for academic research purposes in our non-commercial, non-profit, effort to advance the understanding of government accountability, civil liberties, citizen rights, social and environmental justice issues. We believe that this constitutes a 'fair use' of the copyrighted material as provided for in Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Law. If you wish to use this copyrighted material for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use,' you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. CorridorWatch.org does not express or imply that CorridorWatch.org holds any claim of copyright on such material as may appear on this page.