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I-635, also known as LBJ Freeway and Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway.
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In danger or blocking traffic? Call 911 first.
Where it runs
I-635, the LBJ Freeway, wraps around the east and north sides of Dallas. It starts at I-20 in Balch Springs, runs north through Mesquite and Garland, swings west across North Dallas and Farmers Branch, and passes Irving and Coppell to end at SH-121 by DFW Airport's north entrance in Grapevine.
Where cars get stuck
Between I-35E and US-75, TEXpress lanes run beneath and between the main lanes, partly in tunnels, so a car that stops down there is hard to reach. The High Five at US-75 stacks five levels of ramps, and at the west end airport traffic merges with SH-121, SH-114 and International Parkway in a short space.
If you stop here
- In the lower TEXpress lanes, if the car still moves, keep going to the next exit ramp rather than stopping in a tunnel.
- If you can't move at all, stay in the car with hazards on and call 911.
- On the main lanes, reach the right shoulder or the next exit before stopping.
- Doors locked, belt on, and never stand between the car and traffic.
- LBJ changes direction as it curves, so tell dispatch eastbound or westbound in North Dallas, northbound or southbound on the east side, plus the nearest exit.
What we fix on the shoulder
Service prices; one dispatch fee is added per job.
Questions
01What is the High Five?
It's the five-level interchange where I-635 crosses US-75 in North Dallas. If you break down on one of its ramps, tell dispatch which ramp you were on, from which road to which road, since the levels are stacked on top of each other.
02Are the LBJ TEXpress lanes really underground?
In places, yes. Between I-35E and US-75 the toll lanes run below the main lanes, and some of that stretch is covered. A stop down there is a traffic hazard, so call 911 first if your car is sitting in a travel lane.