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Page last updated or reviewed: Last updated June 24, 2021
These photos are of the first phase of construction of the expansion of SH 183 through Irving and into west Dallas, from 2015 to 2018. See the separate page for the Irving Interchange project, from 2021 to 2023.
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This is the new westbound bridge over the Trinity River. (Photo date: March 26, 2016)
This is on the west side of the levee at the Trinity River crossing, showing the structure for the new westbound main lanes. (Photo date: March 26, 2016)
High resolution This looks westbound at Regency Street, just west of the Trinity River. (Photo date: March 26, 2016)
High resolution This view looks northbound along Loop 12 from the SH 183 overpass. The piers on the left are for the toll/HOV lane connections. At the time of this photo, the traffic connection from northbound Loop 12 to westbound SH 183 was using a detour on the Texas Plaza bridge in the distance. (Photo date: March 26, 2016)
High resolution This view looks north along Loop 12 from the Texas Plaza overpass, showing a large straddle bent for the HOV/toll lane connection. (Photo date: March 26, 2016)
This view looking south along Loop 12 from the Texas Plaza overpass shows piers for the HOV/toll connection ramp. SH 183 is in the distance. (Photo date: March 26, 2016)
Looking south, on the northwest side of the interchange. (Photo date: July 3, 2016)
High resolution The Stars and Stripes on display for the July 4 weekend, looking west. (Photo date: July 3, 2016)
High resolution (Photo date: July 3, 2016)
High resolution Looking north along Loop 12 (Photo date: July 3, 2016)
In April 2017 the straddle bent over the Loop 12 lanes was mostly complete (Photo date: April 8, 2017)
Substantial progress on the ramps in April 2017 (Photo date: April 8, 2017)
High resolution Looking southwest (Photo date: April 8, 2017)
Driving westbound on SH 183 at Loop 12 (Photo date: July 2, 2017)
Driving westbound on SH 183 near O'Connor. The freeway is being expanded on both sides of the existing freeway at this location. (Photo date: July 2, 2017)
Looking east toward Loop 12, just west of Loop 12. This will be the future westbound main lanes. (Photo date: July 2, 2017)
Looking west near Carl Road. At the time of this photo, these lanes were nearly ready for a traffic shift for the westbound lanes from the original pavement to the new pavement. (Photo date: July 2, 2017)
Looking east between O'Conner and Carl Road. The overpass over the railroad is ahead. (Photo date: July 2, 2017)
Looking east near MacArthur, with the original lanes on the right and expansion under construction on the left. (Photo date: July 2, 2017)
The completed ramps on Loop 12, looking north from Texas Plaza Drive (Photo date: May 23, 2019)