Dallas · US 75 at I-635
Building the Dallas High Five
45 photographs and one rendering · 2001–2005 archive
Traffic kept moving while the High Five rose around it. Follow the Dallas interchange from unfinished piers to sweeping connector ramps, with views from the access roads, above the interchange and beneath the lights of the work site.
↗ EnlargeSource: TexasFreeway.com archive
Traffic below. A new interchange overhead.
45 photographs and one rendering · One continuous collection
Watch the High Five take shape.
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Explore the High Five construction photographs
December 2001 and November 2002 · 14 photographs
Before the High Five and the start of construction
Before the High Five and the first construction views
4 archive photographsHigh Five Interchange, US 75 at IH-635, 17-November-2002
Created and last updated 17-November-2002
East across the interchange
3 archive photographs
Ramps and the southwest quadrant
3 archive photographs
Connector work and the casting yard
4 archive photographs
17-November-2002
Looking northeast
17-November-2002
Looking southwest
17-November-2002
Looking south at a connector ramp
17-November-2002
Segmental pre-casting yard
4 photographs · Raul Medina III
High Five construction in February 2003
High Five construction and segmental assembly
4 archive photographsHigh Five Interchange Construction, 22-February-2003
Created and last updated 9-March-2003
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Photos courtesy of Raul Medina III of Raul's Photography in San Antonio
22-February-2003
Looking west along I-635
22-February-2003
Looking northeast along I-635
22-February-2003
A second northeast view along I-635
22-February-2003
Segmental assembly close view
15 photographs · Raul Medina III
High Five ramps taking shape in June 2004
Along I-635
8 archive photographsHigh Five Interchange Construction, 23-June-2004
Created and last updated 9-March-2003
The original update line predates the collection heading; both are retained here.
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Photos courtesy of Raul Medina III of Raul's Photography in San Antonio
Ramps above the I-635 access road
A looking northeast from the IH-635 eastbound access road.
Approaching US 75 on the access road
On the eastbound IH-635 access road approaching US-75.
The split toward US 75 north and south
Another look from the eastbound IH-635 access road. Here we are looking at the exit split to US-75 North and South.
June 23, 2004 collection
I-635 approaching US 75
Eastbound on IH-635 approaching US-75.
June 23, 2004 collection
Columns for the new HOV lanes
Looking eastbound along IH-635 at US-75. The columns are for the new HOV lanes.
June 23, 2004 collection
HOV columns and connector ramps
Another look at the HOV columns. The eastbound exits from IH-635 to US-75 North and South can been seen beyond the columns. This view is from the Colt Road overpass.
June 23, 2004 collection
Traffic entering eastbound I-635
A look at traffic entering eastbound IH-635 from northbound US-75.
June 23, 2004 collection
Rebuilding I-635 beneath the ramps
Looking west along the IH-635 mainlanes (below). The US-75 connector ramps are the top level. The new IH-635 mainlanes are under construction in the middle-left of the screen.
Along US 75 and the connectors
7 archive photographs
June 23, 2004 collection
Where the access roads meet
A view looking north from the IH-635 access road. At this location the IH-635 access road is joining the US-75 access road.
June 23, 2004 collection
HOV overpass under construction
Looking southbound on US-75 approaching IH-635 we can see the new HOV overpass under construction (center of the photo.
June 23, 2004 collection
US 75 from farther south
A view of the same area from a greater distance.
June 23, 2004 collection
Ramp toward westbound I-635
Looking northeast at the ramp from southbound US-75 to westbound IH-635.
June 23, 2004 collection
The top bridge toward westbound I-635
Looking southeast the top bridge is the ramp from southbound US-75 to westbound IH-635.
June 23, 2004 collection
Looking southeast beneath the ramps
Looking southeast from the access road.
June 23, 2004 collection
Southbound US 75 to westbound I-635
A view of the ramp from southbound US-75 to westbound IH-635.
12 photographs · TxDOT, Dallas District
Dallas High Five views from the April 2005 collection
The High Five from the air
4 archive photographsHigh Five Interchange Construction, 27-April-2005
Created 10-March-2005
The original creation date predates the collection heading. The photographs have no individual source captions; their short titles describe what is visible.
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Photos courtesy of Mark A. Ball, Public Information Officer, TxDOT, Dallas District
Building and finishing the ramps
5 archive photographs
High Five after dark
3 archive photographs
From the original archive
Original High Five account and comparison
The original page paired the December 2001 photograph with a proposed interchange rendering labeled “2005 (estimated).” The rendering is a construction-era prediction, not a photograph of the completed High Five.
High Five Interchange, US 75 at IH-635
The High Five will be one of the biggest and most impressive interchanges in the United States when it is complete.
Original dated directory and credits
The original order is preserved, including its repeated June 23, 2004 entry.
