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R.L. Thornton Freeway South
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10-Nov-2007
Last Updated
10-Nov-2007
Page Status
Updates planned
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History, photos, resources
Looking north at 8th Street, October 27, 2007
Named For
Robert L. Thornton
(1880-1964)
Mayor of Dallas,
1953-1961
First section open
May 11, 1959
Complete
Sept 21, 1965 (main lanes)
Jan 16, 1974 (interchange at I-20)
Future work
Reconstruction south of Dallas (in progress 2007)
Expansion, downtown to I-20 (future)
Max traffic Count
186,000 (2005, just south of downtown)
The complete history of I-35E South, R.L. Thornton Freeway south, will be added in the future.