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DALLAS–FORT WORTH / THE MAP ARCHIVE

The 1978 Dallas–Fort Worth freeway plan

This 1978 regional plan assigns H-numbers to a broad network of proposed freeway projects and looks ahead to a recommended 1990 system across Dallas–Fort Worth.

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THE MAP AT A GLANCE

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at 1978.

Dates and plan details stated on the archived page and map sheet.

Archive Map Date
1978

The archived page identifies the source as the 1978 Transportation Program for North Central Texas.

Plan Horizon
1990

The map sheet is headed “Recommended 1990 Total Transportation Plan.”

Project Designations
H-series

The legend identifies H-number labels as freeway project designation numbers.

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EXPLORE THE DETAILS

1978 · Dallas–Fort Worth

Dallas/Fort Worth Freeway Planning Map, 1978; features described in Look closer below
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Source: 1978 Transportation Program for North Central Texas.
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LOOK CLOSER / EDITORIAL NOTES

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  1. The proposed projects have H-numbers

    Large H-series designations are printed across the sheet, giving the proposed corridors a project index that can be followed around the region.

  2. The mid-cities network is prominent

    Blue-highlighted corridors gather around the airport and connect the Dallas and Fort Worth sides. The archived account specifically notes the cancelled mid-cities freeway.

  3. The legend separates several project stages

    Existing roads, improvements, new construction and right-of-way or staged construction use different line patterns on the map.

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DALLAS–FORT WORTH / HISTORICAL CONTEXT

A 1990 plan viewed from 1978

The sheet is titled “Recommended 1990 Total Transportation Plan” and maps freeway project locations. The archived account says the plan included the cancelled mid-cities freeway and the full River Freeway while omitting some improvements that had already been built when the page was written.

PRESERVED FROM THE HISTORICAL WEBSITE

Dallas/Fort Worth Freeway Planning Map, 1978

The 1978 plan is similar to the plan that is currently in effect (the Mobility 2025 plan). However, the 1978 plan includes the cancelled mid-cities freeway, the full length of the River Freeway, and still does not include freeway improvements that have actually been built..

Source: 1978 Transportation Program for North Central Texas.