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R.L. Thornton Freeway
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Page Created
1-Oct-2007
Last Updated
5-Oct-2007
Page Status
Updates planned
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History, photos, resources
Westbound, approaching downtown Dallas, April 15, 2007
Named For
Robert L. Thornton
(1880-1964)
Mayor of Dallas,
1953-1961
named by Dallas City Council on April 28, 1959
Approved
Sept. 1953: alignment approved by city of Dallas
Complete
April 28, 1966 (downtown section opened)
Future work
Downtown reconstruction (long term planned)
Traffic Count
227,000 (2005, just east of I-45)
The history of Interstate 30 R.L. Thornton freeway will be added in the future.