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DALLAS–FORT WORTH / THE MAP ARCHIVE

AAA Dallas–Fort Worth map, 1979

The archived account called the first phase of the Dallas–Fort Worth freeway system nearly complete in 1979. IH-635 remained under construction near DFW Airport, southwest Fort Worth still lacked a substantial IH-820 segment and Woodall Rogers appeared to be under construction north of downtown Dallas.

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THE MAP AT A GLANCE

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Map Date
1979

The archived title identifies this as a 1979 Dallas–Fort Worth map.

Publisher
AAA

The source identifies the publisher as AAA Roadmap.

Period Assessment
Phase 1

The archived account described the first phase of the regional freeway system as nearly complete.

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1979 · Dallas–Fort Worth

AAA, Dallas-Fort Worth Map, 1979; features described in Look closer below
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LOOK CLOSER / EDITORIAL NOTES

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  1. IH-635 remains under construction

    The archived description places active IH-635 construction between DFW Airport and IH-35E.

  2. Southwest Fort Worth still has a missing link

    The account calls IH-820 in southwest Fort Worth the only substantial missing segment in the first-phase network.

  3. Woodall Rogers appears as work in progress

    The archived page says the Woodall Rogers freeway on the north side of downtown Dallas appears to be under construction. The wording and spelling remain as written.

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DALLAS–FORT WORTH / HISTORICAL CONTEXT

A first-phase system described as nearly complete

By 1979, the archived account described “Phase 1” of the Dallas - Fort Worth freeway system as nearly complete. Its remaining work was specific: IH-635 between DFW Airport and IH-35E was under construction, and a substantial IH-820 segment was still missing in southwest Fort Worth.

The page also said the Woodall Rogers freeway north of downtown Dallas appeared to be under construction. That assessment belongs to the map's period and remains a historical statement rather than a claim about the network today.

PRESERVED FROM THE HISTORICAL WEBSITE

AAA, Dallas-Fort Worth Map, 1979

Created 20-July-2004

Description: "Phase 1" of the Dallas - Fort Worth freeway system is nearly complete. IH-635 between DFW Airport and IH-35E is under construction, and the only substantial missing segment is IH-820 in southwest Fort Worth. The Woodall Rogers freeway on the north side of downtown Dallas appears to be under construction.

Publisher: AAA Roadmap.