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{{Short description|State highway in Texas}}
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{{For|the similarly numbered state highway in the Austin area|Texas State Highway Loop 360}}
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|terminus_a={{jct|state=TX|US|287}} in [[Mansfield, Texas|Mansfield]]
|junction={{jct|state=TX|I|20}} in [[Arlington, Texas|Arlington]]<br />
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*{{jct|state=TX|I|20}} in [[Arlington, Texas|Arlington]]
{{jct|state=TX|I|30}} in Arlington<br />
*{{jct|state=TX|I|30}} in Arlington
{{jct|state=TX|SH|183|road=[[International Parkway|Int'l Pkwy]]}} in [[Fort Worth, Texas|Fort Worth]]
*{{jct|state=TX|SH|183|road|[[International Parkway|Int'l Pkwy]]}} in [[Fort Worth, Texas|Fort Worth]]
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|terminus_b={{jct|state=TX|SH|121}} in [[Grapevine, Texas|Grapevine]]
|terminus_b={{jct|state=TX|SH|121}} in [[Grapevine, Texas|Grapevine]]
|counties=[[Ellis County, Texas|Ellis]], [[Tarrant County, Texas|Tarrant]]
|counties=[[Ellis County, Texas|Ellis]], [[Tarrant County, Texas|Tarrant]]
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'''State Highway 360''' ('''SH 360''') is a {{convert|28|mi|km|sing=on}} north&ndash;south [[state highway]] in the [[Dallas&ndash;Fort Worth metroplex]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Texas]]. It runs north from an at-grade intersection with [[U.S. Route 287 in Texas|US 287]] in [[Mansfield, Texas|Mansfield]], near the [[Ellis County, Texas|Ellis]]-[[Johnson County, Texas|Johnson]] county line to a partial interchange with [[Texas State Highway 121|SH 121]] in [[Grapevine, Texas|Grapevine]], near [[Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport]]. The highway serves as a local north-south route running through the center of the metroplex, linking together the southern and northern suburbs to the core. Between US 287 and Camp Wisdom Road/Sublett Road, SH 360 follows a pair of frontage roads along a four-lane tollway known as the '''360 Tollway''', a tollway operated by the [[North Texas Tollway Authority|NTTA]]. Between Camp Wisdom Road/Sublett Road and SH 121, SH 360 follows a toll-free freeway maintained by [[Texas Department of Transportation|TxDOT]].
'''State Highway 360''' ('''SH 360''') is a {{convert|28|mi|km|adj=on}} north&ndash;south [[controlled-access highway|freeway]] in the [[Dallas&ndash;Fort Worth metroplex]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Texas]]. It runs north from an at-grade intersection with [[U.S. Route 287 in Texas|US 287]] in [[Mansfield, Texas|Mansfield]], near the [[Ellis County, Texas|Ellis]]-[[Johnson County, Texas|Johnson]] county line to a partial interchange with [[Texas State Highway 121|SH 121]] in [[Grapevine, Texas|Grapevine]], near [[Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport]]. The highway serves as a local north–south route running through the center of the metroplex, linking together the southern and northern suburbs to the core. Between US 287 and Camp Wisdom Road/Sublett Road, SH 360 follows a pair of frontage roads along a four-lane tollway known as the '''360 Tollway''', a tollway operated by the [[North Texas Tollway Authority|NTTA]]. Between Camp Wisdom Road/Sublett Road and SH 121, SH 360 follows a toll-free freeway maintained by [[Texas Department of Transportation|TxDOT]].


The highway was opened in several stages throughout its existence. The first portion of the highway was designated on November 30, 1955 between [[U.S. Route 80 in Texas|US 80]] (now [[Texas State Highway 180|SH 180]]) and [[Texas State Highway 183|SH 183]]. Newer portions of the highway were opened between 1960 and 2003. The 360 Tollway was opened in 2018, and is eventually planned to extend southward to a terminus at [[U.S. Route 67 in Texas|US 67]] in [[Venus, Texas|Venus]].John Charles Harmon ofMansfield,Texas was very instrumental in the donations of right -of - way of Phase I,II, and III. South of I-20 to the 360/287 highway interchange to obtain the required 59% of the TDOT in the amount of 10-20 million dollars including the negotiation of the raw land known as the 287/360 highway proposed interchange.The dollar amount value was in the early 1990s.John Harmon’s grandmother , Juanita Harmon donated $80,000 dollars as well in the 3rd. phase of 360 . This effort has produced billions of dollars in commerce in present day ( 2019). Verified by City of Mansfield,TX , Arlington Chamber of Commerce ,Texas Department of transportation . Known in the early 1990s late 1980s as the co- sponsor to get 360 back on track and Organized the first meeting of landowners in the early 90s in which Tom Vandergriff was the key speaker at a middle school in the MISD. And Even though was told it was a lost cause never gave up until the 59% right away acquisitions where a reality and The initial beginning of construction and completion of the 287/ 360 interchange which he had Promised to farmers that Donated land and other entities.
The highway was opened in several stages throughout its existence. The first portion of the highway was designated on November 30, 1955, between [[U.S. Route 80 in Texas|US 80]] (now [[Texas State Highway 180|SH 180]]) and [[Texas State Highway 183|SH 183]]. Newer portions of the highway were opened between 1960 and 2003. The 360 Tollway was opened in 2018, and is eventually planned to extend southward to a terminus at [[U.S. Route 67 in Texas|US 67]] in [[Venus, Texas|Venus]].


==Route description==
==Route description==
SH 360 begins as a pair of frontage roads at its southern terminus at an at-grade intersection with [[U.S. Route 287 in Texas|US 287]] in [[Mansfield, Texas|Mansfield]], near the Ellis-[[Johnson County, Texas|Johnson]] county line. North of its intersection with US 287, SH 360 expands into a pair of free two-lane frontage roads along a four-lane toll road, the 360 Tollway, which continues north for {{convert|9.7|mi|km}}. In southwest [[Grand Prairie, Texas|Grand Prairie]], SH 360 becomes a toll-free [[freeway]] at an intersection with Sublett Road/Camp Wisdom Road.
SH 360 begins as a pair of frontage roads at its southern terminus at an at-grade intersection with [[U.S. Route 287 in Texas|US 287]] in [[Mansfield, Texas|Mansfield]], near the Ellis-[[Johnson County, Texas|Johnson]] county line. North of its intersection with US 287, SH 360 expands into a pair of free two-lane frontage roads along a four-lane toll road, the 360 Tollway, which continues north for {{convert|9.7|mi|km}}. In southwest [[Grand Prairie, Texas|Grand Prairie]], SH 360 becomes a toll-free [[freeway]] at an intersection with Sublett Road/Camp Wisdom Road.


[[File:YVR to MIA flight - Dallas-Fort Worth environs - (24744657051).jpg|thumb|left|Highway 360 near the intersection of [[Texas State Highway Spur 303|Highway Spur 303]]]]
[[File:YVR to MIA flight - Dallas-Fort Worth environs - (24744657051).jpg|thumb|left|Highway 360 near the intersection of [[Texas State Highway Spur 303|Highway Spur 303]]]]
From there, the freeway proceeds north through [[Arlington, Texas|Arlington]] near its boundary with Grand Prairie, where it [[Interchange (road)|interchanges]] with [[Interstate 20 in Texas|I-20]] and then meets [[Interstate 30 in Texas|I-30]]. However, SH 360 and I-30 are not directly connected. As a legacy of the original [[toll road]] design of I-30 (formerly the [[Dallas-Fort Worth Turnpike]]), the highways connect only indirectly using long access roads that cross surface streets at lighted intersections.<ref name="FWST 2014 Interchange Rebuild">{{cite news |url=http://www.star-telegram.com/news/traffic/your-commute/article4359708.html |title=I-30/Texas 360 interchange in Arlington may be rebuilt |last=Dickson |first=Gordon |newspaper=[[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]] |date=November 29, 2014 |accessdate=February 11, 2016}}</ref><ref name="FWST 2015 Interchange Approved">{{cite news |url=http://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/community/arlington/article13221011.html |title=State approves $254 million for I-30/Texas 360 interchange rebuild |last=Jinkins |first=Shirley |newspaper=[[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]] |date=March 10, 2015 |accessdate=February 11, 2016}}</ref>
From there, the freeway proceeds north through [[Arlington, Texas|Arlington]] near its boundary with Grand Prairie, where it [[Interchange (road)|interchanges]] with [[Interstate 20 in Texas|I-20]] and then meets [[Interstate 30 in Texas|I-30]]. However, SH 360 and I-30 are not directly connected. As a legacy of the original [[toll road]] design of I-30 (formerly the [[Dallas-Fort Worth Turnpike]]), the highways connect only indirectly using long access roads that cross surface streets at lighted intersections.<ref name="FWST 2014 Interchange Rebuild">{{cite news |url=http://www.star-telegram.com/news/traffic/your-commute/article4359708.html |title=I-30/Texas 360 interchange in Arlington may be rebuilt |last=Dickson |first=Gordon |newspaper=[[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]] |date=November 29, 2014 |access-date=February 11, 2016}}</ref><ref name="FWST 2015 Interchange Approved">{{cite news |url=http://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/community/arlington/article13221011.html |title=State approves $254 million for I-30/Texas 360 interchange rebuild |last=Jinkins |first=Shirley |newspaper=[[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]] |date=March 10, 2015 |access-date=February 11, 2016}}</ref>


From I-30, SH 360 then continues north beyond Arlington, interchanging with [[Texas State Highway 183|SH 183]] near [[Euless, Texas|Euless]]. From the SH 183 interchange, the freeway continues north-northwest through Euless and into [[Grapevine, Texas|Grapevine]], following the western boundary of [[Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport]]. SH 360 terminates at its northern terminus at a partial interchange with [[Texas State Highway 121|SH 121]] in Grapevine.
From I-30, SH 360 then continues north beyond Arlington, interchanging with [[Texas State Highway 183|SH 183]] near [[Euless, Texas|Euless]]. From the SH 183 interchange, the freeway continues north-northwest through Euless and into [[Grapevine, Texas|Grapevine]], following the western boundary of [[Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport]]. SH 360 terminates at its northern terminus at a partial interchange with [[Texas State Highway 121|SH 121]] in Grapevine.


==History==
==History==
SH 360 was constructed in different stages over the course of several decades. SH 360 was designated on November 30, 1955, from SH 183 south to US 80 (now SH 180). SH 360 was extended south in various stages, first to Spur 303 on July 25, 1960, I-20 on July 30, 1965, US 287 on June 10, 1966, and US 67 on August 26, 1969. SH 360 was extended north from SH 183 to SH 121 on May 6, 1969. For the most part, each section's [[frontage road]]s were built first, handling all of the traffic years before the actual freeway portion was completed (or even begun). Similarly, the interchanges at I-20, I-30, and SH 183 were in place long before the freeway lanes were completed.
SH 360 was constructed in different stages over the course of several decades. SH 360 was designated on November 30, 1955, from SH 183 south to US 80 (now SH 180). SH 360 was extended south in various stages, first to Spur 303 on July 25, 1960, I-20 on July 30, 1965, US 287 on June 10, 1966, and US 67 on August 26, 1969. SH 360 was extended north from SH 183 to SH 121 on May 6, 1969. For the most part, each section's [[frontage road]]s were built first, handling all of the traffic years before the actual freeway portion was completed (or even begun). Similarly, the interchanges at I-20, I-30, and SH 183 were in place long before the freeway lanes were completed.


The indirect interchange between SH 360 and I-30 is a relic back from when I-30 existed as the Dallas/Forth Worth Turnpike. In order to direct traffic through toll booths, the interchange was designed so that any traffic moving from between the freeways were routed through one common, bi-directional ramp. This was done as a cost-saving measure, as it required fewer toll booths. The toll booths were removed in 1977, but the complex access road system remained.
The indirect interchange between SH 360 and I-30 is a relic back from when I-30 existed as the Dallas/Fort Worth Turnpike. In order to direct traffic through toll booths, the interchange was designed so that any traffic moving from between the freeways were routed through one common, bi-directional ramp. This was done as a cost-saving measure, as it required fewer toll booths. The toll booths were removed in 1977, but the complex access road system remained.


South of SH 183, SH 360 was previously known as Watson Road.<ref name="Google Maps">{{google maps |url=https://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=986834171392467364,32.523980,-97.085970%3B12033556972891042119,32.908191,-97.098902&saddr=S+sh+360%2FTX-360+%4032.523980,+-97.085970&daddr=TX-360+N+%4032.908191,+-97.098902&doflg=ptm&sll=32.716085,-97.076355&sspn=0.663218,1.505127&ie=UTF8&z=10|title=overview map of SH 360 |accessdate=March 8, 2008}}</ref> The segment through Arlington is also officially designated as the "[[Angus G. Wynne]] Freeway" (after the founder of Six Flags); however, neither the official designation nor the older Watson Road name are locally used, and the road is generally called "360".
South of SH 183, SH 360 was previously known as Watson Road.<ref name="Google Maps">{{google maps |url=https://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=986834171392467364,32.523980,-97.085970%3B12033556972891042119,32.908191,-97.098902&saddr=S+sh+360%2FTX-360+%4032.523980,+-97.085970&daddr=TX-360+N+%4032.908191,+-97.098902&doflg=ptm&sll=32.716085,-97.076355&sspn=0.663218,1.505127&ie=UTF8&z=10|title=overview map of SH 360 |access-date=March 8, 2008}}</ref> The segment through Arlington is also officially designated as the "[[Angus G. Wynne]] Freeway" (after the founder of Six Flags); however, neither the official designation nor the older Watson Road name are locally used, and the road is generally called "360".


===360 Tollway===
===360 Tollway===
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The southernmost segment of SH 360 between US 287 in Mansfield and Camp Wisdom Road/Sublett Road in Grand Prairie was built between 1994 and 2003 as a pair of separated frontage roads, with space reserved between them for main freeway lanes to be added to meet future traffic needs.<ref name="360 South FAQ">{{cite document |url=http://www.drive360south.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Media-Kit-FAQ-10.19.15-v2.pdf |title=360 South Frequently Asked Questions |website=www.drive360south.com |accessdate=February 11, 2016}}</ref><ref name="NBC5 2015 Groundbreaking">{{cite news |url=http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Tarrant-County-Leaders-Break-Ground-on-New-Highway-360-Toll-Lanes-335398221.html |title=Tarrant County Leaders Break Ground on New Texas 360 Toll Lanes |last=Ciesco |first=Tim |website=www.nbcdfw.com |publisher=[[KXAS-TV]] |date=October 21, 2015 |accessdate=February 11, 2016}}</ref> As traffic along the corridor grew, the SH 360 frontage lanes became increasingly congested. Local and state leaders began studying the construction of SH 360 as a freeway between the existing frontage roads in a project that became known as "360 South".<ref name="360 South FAQ" /><ref name="NBC5 2015 Groundbreaking">{{cite news |url=http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Tarrant-County-Leaders-Break-Ground-on-New-Highway-360-Toll-Lanes-335398221.html |title=Tarrant County Leaders Break Ground on New Texas 360 Toll Lanes |last=Ciesco |first=Tim |website=www.nbcdfw.com |publisher=[[KXAS-TV]] |date=October 21, 2015 |accessdate=February 11, 2016}}</ref><ref name="NBC5 2015 Groundbreaking" /> On January 25, 2013, TxDOT and the [[North Texas Tollway Authority|NTTA]] approved a deal to construct the extension as a four-lane toll road, the 360 Tollway, in a [[public–public partnership]], with TxDOT performing the design and construction and the NTTA managing the completed freeway as part of its tollway system. Construction on the tollway began in November 2015.<ref name="Honkin Mad 2013">{{cite news |url=http://blogs.star-telegram.com/honkin_mad/2013/01/two-agencies-reach-deal-to-build-texas-360-toll-road-in-arlington-mansfield.html |title=Update: Deal reached to build Texas 360 toll road in Arlington, Mansfield |work=Honkin' Mad Blog |publisher=[[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]] |date=January 25, 2013 |accessdate=February 11, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=360 Tollway |url=https://www.ntta.org/roadsprojects/existroad/Pages/360-Tollway.aspx |website=North Texas Tollway Authority |publisher=North Texas Tollway Authority |accessdate=June 5, 2019}}</ref> A ceremonial groundbreaking for construction of the 360 South toll road was held on October 21, 2015.<ref name="NBC5 2015 Groundbreaking" /> The first phase of the project, which was planned to build two grade-separated toll lanes in each direction, was estimated to cost $330 million. The tollway opened to drivers on May 11th, 2018 and became NTTA's newest toll road. <ref name="NBC5 2015 Groundbreaking" /> In the future, the toll road may be expanded to four lanes in each direction.<ref name="NBC5 2015 Groundbreaking" /> The {{convert|9.7|mi|km|adj=on}} toll road has two names: the portion between US 287 and the [[Mansfield, Texas|Mansfield]] city limit is named the Senator [[Chris Harris (senator)|Chris Harris]] Memorial Highway after the local legislator who aided the extension, and the portion from the Mansfield city limit to Camp Wisdom/Sublett Road is named the [[Rosa Parks]] Memorial Highway in memory of the late civil rights figure.<ref>https://www.dallasnews.com/news/transportation/2018/05/10/debut-360-tollway-makes-south-arlington-grand-prairie-mansfield-connected-ever</ref> The project cost a total of $340 million. Driving the entire length of the tollway costs $1.62 for TollTag users and $2.44 for nonusers, with drivers being billed via mail.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hanna |first1=Bill |title=A new toll road is coming to DFW. Find out when it opens and how much you'll pay |url=https://www.star-telegram.com/news/traffic/your-commute/article210778864.html |website=Fort Worth Star-Telegram |publisher=Fort Worth Star-Telegram |accessdate=June 5, 2019}}</ref>
The southernmost segment of SH 360 between US 287 in Mansfield and Camp Wisdom Road/Sublett Road in Grand Prairie was built between 1994 and 2003 as a pair of separated frontage roads, with space reserved between them for main freeway lanes to be added to meet future traffic needs.<ref name="360 South FAQ">{{cite web |url=http://www.drive360south.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Media-Kit-FAQ-10.19.15-v2.pdf |title=360 South Frequently Asked Questions |website=www.drive360south.com |access-date=February 11, 2016}}</ref><ref name="NBC5 2015 Groundbreaking">{{cite news |url=http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Tarrant-County-Leaders-Break-Ground-on-New-Highway-360-Toll-Lanes-335398221.html |title=Tarrant County Leaders Break Ground on New Texas 360 Toll Lanes |last=Ciesco |first=Tim |website=www.nbcdfw.com |publisher=[[KXAS-TV]] |date=October 21, 2015 |access-date=February 11, 2016}}</ref> As traffic along the corridor grew, the SH 360 frontage lanes became increasingly congested. Local and state leaders began studying the construction of SH 360 as a freeway between the existing frontage roads in a project that became known as "360 South".<ref name="360 South FAQ" /><ref name="NBC5 2015 Groundbreaking"/> On January 25, 2013, TxDOT and the [[North Texas Tollway Authority|NTTA]] approved a deal to construct the extension as a four-lane toll road, the 360 Tollway, in a [[public–public partnership]], with TxDOT performing the design and construction and the NTTA managing the completed freeway as part of its tollway system. Construction on the tollway began in November 2015.<ref name="Honkin Mad 2013">{{cite news |url=http://blogs.star-telegram.com/honkin_mad/2013/01/two-agencies-reach-deal-to-build-texas-360-toll-road-in-arlington-mansfield.html |title=Update: Deal reached to build Texas 360 toll road in Arlington, Mansfield |work=Honkin' Mad Blog |publisher=[[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]] |date=January 25, 2013 |access-date=February 11, 2016}}</ref><ref name="360 Tollway">{{cite web |title=360 Tollway |url=https://www.ntta.org/roadsprojects/existroad/Pages/360-Tollway.aspx |website=North Texas Tollway Authority |publisher=North Texas Tollway Authority |access-date=June 5, 2019}}</ref> A ceremonial groundbreaking for construction of the 360 South toll road was held on October 21, 2015.<ref name="NBC5 2015 Groundbreaking" /> The first phase of the project, which was planned to build two grade-separated toll lanes in each direction, was estimated to cost $330 million. The tollway opened to drivers on May 11, 2018, and became NTTA's newest toll road.<ref name="NBC5 2015 Groundbreaking" /> In the future, the toll road may be expanded to four lanes in each direction.<ref name="NBC5 2015 Groundbreaking" /> The {{convert|9.7|mi|km|adj=on}} toll road has two names: the portion between US 287 and the [[Mansfield, Texas|Mansfield]] city limit is named the Senator [[Chris Harris (senator)|Chris Harris]] Memorial Highway after the local legislator who aided the extension, and the portion from the Mansfield city limit to Camp Wisdom/Sublett Road is named the [[Rosa Parks]] Memorial Highway in memory of the late civil rights figure.<ref name="Leszcynski 2018">{{Cite news|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/news/transportation/2018/05/10/debut-360-tollway-makes-south-arlington-grand-prairie-mansfield-connected-ever|title = Debut of 360 Tollway makes south Arlington, Grand Prairie and Mansfield more connected than ever|first=Ray|last=Leszcynski|work=The Dallas Morning News|date = May 10, 2018|access-date=October 21, 2022}}</ref> The project cost a total of $340 million. Driving the entire length of the tollway costs $1.62 for TollTag users and $2.44 for nonusers, with drivers being billed via mail.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hanna |first1=Bill |title=A new toll road is coming to DFW. Find out when it opens and how much you'll pay |url=https://www.star-telegram.com/news/traffic/your-commute/article210778864.html |website=Fort Worth Star-Telegram |publisher=Fort Worth Star-Telegram |access-date=June 5, 2019}}</ref>

===I-30 interchange rebuild===
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The former [[Interchange (road)#Trumpet interchange|trumpet interchange]] between SH&nbsp;360 and I-30 in Arlington became a major bottleneck, compounded by the fact that it intersected with surface streets and was located near major tourist attractions, including [[Six Flags Over Texas]], [[Globe Life Field]], [[Choctaw Stadium]] & [[AT&T Stadium]].<ref name="FWST 2014 Interchange Rebuild" /> In November&nbsp;2014, the [[Texas Department of Transportation]] (TxDOT) announced that it would conduct an environmental study on a potential $200&nbsp;million rebuild of the interchange. The rebuild would offer direct connections between SH&nbsp;360 and I-30 for the first time.<ref name="FWST 2014 Interchange Rebuild" /> In March 2015, TxDOT approved spending $254 million on the [[stack interchange]] project, which would also include improvements to nearby Six Flags Drive.<ref name="FWST 2015 Interchange Approved" /> Ground broke on March 2, 2016, and was estimated to be completed in fall 2020 for $233 million.<ref name=2020interchange>{{cite news|newspaper=[[Dallas Morning News]]|last=Formby|first=Brandon|url=http://transportationblog.dallasnews.com/2016/03/hate-i-30-and-sh-360s-alleged-interchange-get-ready-for-a-233-million-fix.html/|title=Hate I-30 and SH 360's alleged interchange? Get ready for a $233 million fix|date=2016-03-02|access-date=2016-07-17}}</ref> Construction was completed on December 21, 2023, with the interchange being open to traffic in all directions.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Heinz |first1=Frank |title=I-30, Texas 360 interchange opens Thursday after seven years of construction |url=https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/traffic/i-30-texas-360-interchange-opens-thursday-after-seven-years-of-construction/3416330/ |access-date=March 3, 2024 |work=[[KXAS-TV]] |publisher=[[NBC Owned Television Stations]] |date=December 20, 2023}}</ref>


==Future==
==Future==
The NTTA's future plans for SH 360 include another {{cvt|5.5|mi|km|adj=on}} extension of the toll road, which would run from the current SH 360 southern terminus in Mansfield to [[U.S. Route 67 in Texas|US 67]] in [[Venus, Texas|Venus]].<ref name="Honkin Mad 2013" />
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The interchange between SH 360 and I-30 in Arlington has become a major bottleneck, compounded by the fact that it intersects with surface streets, and is near major tourist attractions including [[Six Flags Over Texas]] and [[AT&T Stadium]].<ref name="FWST 2014 Interchange Rebuild" /> In November 2014, the [[Texas Department of Transportation]] (TxDOT) announced that it would be conducting an environmental study on a potential $200 million rebuild of the interchange. The rebuild would offer direct connections between SH 360 and I-30 for the first time.<ref name="FWST 2014 Interchange Rebuild" /> In March 2015, TxDOT approved spending $254 million on the [[stack interchange]] project, which will also include improvements to nearby Six Flags Drive.<ref name="FWST 2015 Interchange Approved" /> Ground broke on March 2, 2016 and is scheduled to be completed in 2020 at the cost of $233 million.<ref name=2020interchange>{{cite web|publisher=''[[Dallas Morning News]]''|last=Formby|first=Brandon|url=http://transportationblog.dallasnews.com/2016/03/hate-i-30-and-sh-360s-alleged-interchange-get-ready-for-a-233-million-fix.html/|title=Hate I-30 and SH 360's alleged interchange? Get ready for a $233 million fix|date=March 2, 2016|accessdate=July 17, 2016}}</ref> Additionally, the NTTA's future plans for SH 360 include a further {{convert|5.5|mi|km|adj=on}} extension of the toll road, which would run from the current SH 360 southern terminus in Mansfield to [[U.S. Route 67 in Texas|US 67]] in [[Venus, Texas|Venus]].<ref name="Honkin Mad 2013" />


==Major intersections==
==Major intersections==
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|mile=1.7
|road=Lone Star Road
|road=Lone Star Road
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Latest revision as of 16:06, 11 September 2024

For the similarly numbered state highway in the Austin area, see Texas State Highway Loop 360.

State Highway 360 marker State Highway 360 marker
State Highway 360
Map
SH 360, highlighted in red
Route information
Length27.997 mi[1] (45.057 km)
Existed1955–present
Major junctions
South end US 287 in Mansfield
Major intersections
North end SH 121 in Grapevine
Location
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountiesEllis, Tarrant
Highway system
← SH 359→ SH 361

State Highway 360 (SH 360) is a 28-mile (45 km) north–south freeway in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex in the U.S. state of Texas. It runs north from an at-grade intersection with US 287 in Mansfield, near the Ellis-Johnson county line to a partial interchange with SH 121 in Grapevine, near Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. The highway serves as a local north–south route running through the center of the metroplex, linking together the southern and northern suburbs to the core. Between US 287 and Camp Wisdom Road/Sublett Road, SH 360 follows a pair of frontage roads along a four-lane tollway known as the 360 Tollway, a tollway operated by the NTTA. Between Camp Wisdom Road/Sublett Road and SH 121, SH 360 follows a toll-free freeway maintained by TxDOT.

The highway was opened in several stages throughout its existence. The first portion of the highway was designated on November 30, 1955, between US 80 (now SH 180) and SH 183. Newer portions of the highway were opened between 1960 and 2003. The 360 Tollway was opened in 2018, and is eventually planned to extend southward to a terminus at US 67 in Venus.

Route description

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SH 360 begins as a pair of frontage roads at its southern terminus at an at-grade intersection with US 287 in Mansfield, near the Ellis-Johnson county line. North of its intersection with US 287, SH 360 expands into a pair of free two-lane frontage roads along a four-lane toll road, the 360 Tollway, which continues north for 9.7 miles (15.6 km). In southwest Grand Prairie, SH 360 becomes a toll-free freeway at an intersection with Sublett Road/Camp Wisdom Road.

Highway 360 near the intersection of Highway Spur 303

From there, the freeway proceeds north through Arlington near its boundary with Grand Prairie, where it interchanges with I-20 and then meets I-30. However, SH 360 and I-30 are not directly connected. As a legacy of the original toll road design of I-30 (formerly the Dallas-Fort Worth Turnpike), the highways connect only indirectly using long access roads that cross surface streets at lighted intersections.[2][3]

From I-30, SH 360 then continues north beyond Arlington, interchanging with SH 183 near Euless. From the SH 183 interchange, the freeway continues north-northwest through Euless and into Grapevine, following the western boundary of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. SH 360 terminates at its northern terminus at a partial interchange with SH 121 in Grapevine.

History

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SH 360 was constructed in different stages over the course of several decades. SH 360 was designated on November 30, 1955, from SH 183 south to US 80 (now SH 180). SH 360 was extended south in various stages, first to Spur 303 on July 25, 1960, I-20 on July 30, 1965, US 287 on June 10, 1966, and US 67 on August 26, 1969. SH 360 was extended north from SH 183 to SH 121 on May 6, 1969. For the most part, each section's frontage roads were built first, handling all of the traffic years before the actual freeway portion was completed (or even begun). Similarly, the interchanges at I-20, I-30, and SH 183 were in place long before the freeway lanes were completed.

The indirect interchange between SH 360 and I-30 is a relic back from when I-30 existed as the Dallas/Fort Worth Turnpike. In order to direct traffic through toll booths, the interchange was designed so that any traffic moving from between the freeways were routed through one common, bi-directional ramp. This was done as a cost-saving measure, as it required fewer toll booths. The toll booths were removed in 1977, but the complex access road system remained.

South of SH 183, SH 360 was previously known as Watson Road.[4] The segment through Arlington is also officially designated as the "Angus G. Wynne Freeway" (after the founder of Six Flags); however, neither the official designation nor the older Watson Road name are locally used, and the road is generally called "360".

360 Tollway

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SH 360 Toll marker
360 Tollway
LocationMansfield–Grand Prairie
Length9.7 mi[5] (15.6 km)
Existed2018–present

The southernmost segment of SH 360 between US 287 in Mansfield and Camp Wisdom Road/Sublett Road in Grand Prairie was built between 1994 and 2003 as a pair of separated frontage roads, with space reserved between them for main freeway lanes to be added to meet future traffic needs.[6][7] As traffic along the corridor grew, the SH 360 frontage lanes became increasingly congested. Local and state leaders began studying the construction of SH 360 as a freeway between the existing frontage roads in a project that became known as "360 South".[6][7] On January 25, 2013, TxDOT and the NTTA approved a deal to construct the extension as a four-lane toll road, the 360 Tollway, in a public–public partnership, with TxDOT performing the design and construction and the NTTA managing the completed freeway as part of its tollway system. Construction on the tollway began in November 2015.[8][5] A ceremonial groundbreaking for construction of the 360 South toll road was held on October 21, 2015.[7] The first phase of the project, which was planned to build two grade-separated toll lanes in each direction, was estimated to cost $330 million. The tollway opened to drivers on May 11, 2018, and became NTTA's newest toll road.[7] In the future, the toll road may be expanded to four lanes in each direction.[7] The 9.7-mile (15.6 km) toll road has two names: the portion between US 287 and the Mansfield city limit is named the Senator Chris Harris Memorial Highway after the local legislator who aided the extension, and the portion from the Mansfield city limit to Camp Wisdom/Sublett Road is named the Rosa Parks Memorial Highway in memory of the late civil rights figure.[9] The project cost a total of $340 million. Driving the entire length of the tollway costs $1.62 for TollTag users and $2.44 for nonusers, with drivers being billed via mail.[10]

I-30 interchange rebuild

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The former trumpet interchange between SH 360 and I-30 in Arlington became a major bottleneck, compounded by the fact that it intersected with surface streets and was located near major tourist attractions, including Six Flags Over Texas, Globe Life Field, Choctaw Stadium & AT&T Stadium.[2] In November 2014, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) announced that it would conduct an environmental study on a potential $200 million rebuild of the interchange. The rebuild would offer direct connections between SH 360 and I-30 for the first time.[2] In March 2015, TxDOT approved spending $254 million on the stack interchange project, which would also include improvements to nearby Six Flags Drive.[3] Ground broke on March 2, 2016, and was estimated to be completed in fall 2020 for $233 million.[11] Construction was completed on December 21, 2023, with the interchange being open to traffic in all directions.[12]

Future

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The NTTA's future plans for SH 360 include another 5.5 mi (8.9 km) extension of the toll road, which would run from the current SH 360 southern terminus in Mansfield to US 67 in Venus.[8]

Major intersections

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All exits are unnumbered.

CountyLocationmi[13]kmDestinationsNotes
EllisMansfield0.00.0 US 287 – Fort Worth, WaxahachieAt-grade intersection with US 287 collector/distributor roads
1.72.7Lone Star Road
Lone Star Mainlane Gantry
Tarrant2.43.9Heritage Parkway
2.94.7Broad Street / Holland Road
Grand Prairie5.08.0Debbie Lane / Ragland RoadTolled northbound exit and southbound entrance
6.410.3Eden Road / New York AvenueTolled northbound exit and southbound entrance
New York Mainlane Gantry
7.612.2Webb Lynn Road / Lynn Creek-Mildred Walker ParkwayTolled southbound exit and northbound entrance
8.413.5Camp Wisdom Road / Sublett Road
9.615.4Green Oaks Boulevard Southeast / Kingswood Boulevard
Arlington10.6–
10.9		17.1–
17.5		 I-20 – Fort Worth, DallasStack interchange; I-20 exit 453
11.819.0Mayfield Road
12.720.4Arkansas Lane
13.020.9 Spur 303 (Pioneer Parkway)
14.122.7Park Row Drive
14.823.8Abram StreetNo direct southbound exit (signed at SH 180)
15.224.5 SH 180 (Division Street) / Randol Mill Road – UT ArlingtonFormer US 80
16.426.4 I-30 – Fort Worth, DallasI-30 exit 30; stack interchange
16.626.7Avenue H / Lamar Boulevard / Avenue JAvenue J signed at Avenue K exit southbound
Arlington–Grand Prairie line17.428.0Avenue K / Brown Boulevard / Fountain Parkway / Burney Road
Grand Prairie18.229.3Green Oaks Boulevard / Carrier Parkway / Fountain Parkway / Burney Road
18.830.3Post and Paddock Road
19.631.5Riverside Parkway
Fort Worth21.033.8 Trinity Boulevard / FAA RoadTo CentrePort/DFW Airport Station
21.835.1 Amon Carter Boulevard – D/FW Airport (International Parkway)Northbound exit and southbound entrance
22.035.4 SH 183 – Fort Worth, Dallas
22.836.7American BoulevardSouthbound exit only
Euless23.037.0Harwood Road / Midway Drive
24.0–
24.4		38.6–
39.3		Mid-Cities Boulevard
Euless–Grapevine line25.140.4Glade Road
Grapevine25.641.2Euless-Grapevine Road
27.143.6
 SH 121 south / Stone Myers Parkway		Northbound exit and southbound entrance
27.343.9

 SH 114 west to FM 1709 – Southlake		Northbound exit and southbound entrance
27.944.9

 SH 121 north / SH 114 east – D/FW Airport, Dallas
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 360". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 13, 2008.
  2. ^ a b c Dickson, Gordon (November 29, 2014). "I-30/Texas 360 interchange in Arlington may be rebuilt". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
  3. ^ a b Jinkins, Shirley (March 10, 2015). "State approves $254 million for I-30/Texas 360 interchange rebuild". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
  4. ^ "overview map of SH 360" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved March 8, 2008.
  5. ^ a b "360 Tollway". North Texas Tollway Authority. North Texas Tollway Authority. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  6. ^ a b "360 South Frequently Asked Questions" (PDF). www.drive360south.com. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
  7. ^ a b c d e Ciesco, Tim (October 21, 2015). "Tarrant County Leaders Break Ground on New Texas 360 Toll Lanes". www.nbcdfw.com. KXAS-TV. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
  8. ^ a b "Update: Deal reached to build Texas 360 toll road in Arlington, Mansfield". Honkin' Mad Blog. Fort Worth Star-Telegram. January 25, 2013. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
  9. ^ Leszcynski, Ray (May 10, 2018). "Debut of 360 Tollway makes south Arlington, Grand Prairie and Mansfield more connected than ever". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  10. ^ Hanna, Bill. "A new toll road is coming to DFW. Find out when it opens and how much you'll pay". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  11. ^ Formby, Brandon (March 2, 2016). "Hate I-30 and SH 360's alleged interchange? Get ready for a $233 million fix". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
  12. ^ Heinz, Frank (December 20, 2023). "I-30, Texas 360 interchange opens Thursday after seven years of construction". KXAS-TV. NBC Owned Television Stations. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  13. ^ "SH 360" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
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