Central Expressway/US-75 Dallas-HD

Driving on the Central Expressway/75 in Dallas from Loop 635/LBJ Freeway to Woodall Rogers Freeway/366 in downtown Dallas.

The original Highway 75 was built in the 50's. At the time, the four-lane highway was capable of handling traffic needs, but not for long. As Dallas exploded in the 50's, Highway 75 was no longer suitable for Dallas' traffic problems. The traffic problem persisted throughout the 80's, giving thousands of commuters hours of daily congestion. In 1992, work began on the Central Expressway project. The Central Expressway project was constructed in several phases starting in 1992 near Loop 635, and then moving southward toward Dallas' CBD. The last portion of the project was completed in 1999 around the downtown Dallas area.

Aesthetically, the Central Expressway is by far one of the most beautifully designed highways in the country. Giving it its famous character is the beige concrete columns on the entrance/exit ramps, the ruffled wall designs, designer-themed bridges, landscaped median, low-profile lighting, overhanging service roads, color theme, many highrise buildings, and most notably the fact that it is a "sunken" freeway.

If you are ever in the Dallas area, I highly encourage you to make the trip down the Central Expressway. There is truly no other freeway in the country like it. You won't be disappointed!

To view some amazing pictures of the Central Expressway, please visit the following link: http://www.texasfreeway.com/dallas/photos/us75/us75.shtml

Located on the Central Expressway, Dallas' Northpark Center offers the highest quality clothing in the state of Texas. Northpark is home to stores such as Versace, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Valentino, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Barney's and New York, DeBeers, Burberry, Roberto Cavalli, Salvatore Ferragamo, Herve Leger, Tiffany & Co., J Crew, Oscar de la Renta, and Texas' very first H&M store. Since opening in 1965, Northpark has been awarded numerous awards on its design and artwork which is displayed throughout the mall. In 2005, Northpark Center underwent a major expansion, adding over 1,000,000 sq.ft., a second story, and an AMC theater. Since the expansion, Northpark Center is America's 21st largest mall with 2,000,000sq.ft. and over 230 stores.

If you would like to know more about Northpark Center, please visit their website:
http://www.northparkcenter.com/
Northpark Fun Facts:
http://www.northparkcenter.com/facts.html

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