NTTA has issued an update on the progress of SH 161.
Beginning April 10, Phase 3 (a third lane in each direction from Egyptian Way to SH 183) will be open to traffic. Lane shifting on that portion will subside by the end of April.
Construction of the main lanes and interchanges at I-20 and I-30 will begin soon, as will construction of the railroad underpass and at-grade intersection improvements at West Main and Jefferson Road in Grand Prairie .
The railroad crossings are scheduled to be completed in mid-2012, and the main lanes closer to the end of 2012.