SH 114 Irving photos

Page last updated or reviewed: Sept 22, 2022 (add new photos, move obsolete photos to archive)

These photos start at SH 183 and proceeed west to Belt Line. Managed lanes were added in the freeway median in 2017. The $301 million Irving Interchange project, from 2021 to 2023, completed SH 114 to its final configuration at the Texas Stadium site.

SH 114 was originally planned to have eight main lanes and four managed lanes through Irving, and the wide freeway west of Loop 12 was built to that standard in 2012. However, further work was suspended due to lack of funding and other regional priorities.

As of 2022, any further expansion of SH 114 is not scheduled and not funded. The long-term NCTCOG transportation plan shows six main lanes with two managed lanes east of SH 348 (Northwest Highway), and eight main lanes with two managed lanes west of SH 348.

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The freeway in Irving is named for John W. Carpenter (1881-1959). Carpenter was a successful executive and businessman, serving as president and chairman of the board of Texas Power and Light. In 1930 he founded Southland Life Insurance Company. Around 1928, Carpenter began acquiring land in the area of present-day Las Colinas, with the ranch growing to approximately 6000 acres. Carpenter donated the right-of-way for SH 114 and SH 183 where those freeways passed through his property. His son Ben Carpenter developed the ranch into Las Colinas starting in the 1970s. (Photo date: 18-Sept-2022)

(Photo date: 18-Sept-2022)

In September 2020 work was nearing completion on the new "signature" bridge at the Texas Stadium site. (Photo date: 20-Sept-2020)

The truss beam will be positioned in the H-shaped support. The red towers appear to be needed for the placement process. (Photo date: 20-Sept-2020)

The wide sidewalk includes a sun shade. (Photo date: 20-Sept-2020)

This view shows the completed bridge in June 2021. However, the bridge was not yet open or accessible to vehicles or pedestrians. (Photo date: 19-June-2021)

High resolution SH 114 west of Loop 12. This view shows the widened section of SH 114, with enough pavement for 8 regular lanes and 4 managed lanes. The widening was completed in July 2012. In 2015 only 5 lanes were used because adjacent sections have not been widened. Around 2017 the central managed lanes began to be used. (Photo date: 26-January-2014)

2020 Photo status: Changed The central managed lanes are being used.

High resolution SH 114 west of Loop 12. This view shows the central the managed lanes which were unused from 2012 to 2017. The SH 114 managed lanes opened in 2017. (Photo date: 3-October-2013)

2020 Photo status: Changed The central managed lanes are being used.

High resolution This view shows the DART light rail station on the north side of the freeway west of Loop 12. (Photo date: 3-October-2013)

High resolution This view looks east toward the interchange at Loop 12, which was completed in 2012. (Photo date: 18-Sept-2022)

High resolution Looking east toward the Loop 12 interchange from Tom Braniff Drive. (Photo date: 18-Sept-2022)

High resolution Looking east, just west of Cistercian Road. The freeway was built to this wide configuration in 2012 in accordance with the long-term corridor plan to have eight main lanes and four managed lanes. However, plans for the rest of the corridor towards DFW airport were suspended due to lack of funding and other regional priorities. As of 2022, the long-term NCTCOG plan has downsized the plan for the freeway to have six main lanes and two managed lanes in Las Colinas. From Spur 348 (Northwest Highway) westward, the NCTCOG plan shows eight main lanes and two managed lanes. (Photo date: 18-Sept-2022)