Stuck on SH-161? 24/7 roadside help
SH-161, also known as President George Bush Turnpike.
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Where it runs
SH-161 runs north from I-20 in Grand Prairie, crosses I-30 and SH-180, and continues into Irving past SH-183 and SH-114 toward I-635 near DFW Airport's north entry. Its tolled main lanes through Grand Prairie are the western section of the President George Bush Turnpike.
Where cars get stuck
The frontage roads along SH-161 are not continuous, so in some stretches the shoulder is the only place to stop. The main lanes are tolled electronically, and the interchanges with I-30, SH-183 and SH-114 bring heavy merging close to the shoulders.
If you stop here
- If the car still drives, take the next exit; where there's no frontage road, the right shoulder is your fallback.
- Hazards on as you slow down.
- Stay belted inside with the doors locked while traffic passes.
- If you have to get out, use the side away from traffic and stand well back from the lanes.
- Tell dispatch northbound or southbound and the last highway you crossed: I-30, SH-180, SH-183 or SH-114.
What we fix on the shoulder
Service prices; one dispatch fee is added per job.
Cities along SH-161
Questions
01Is SH-161 a toll road?
Its main lanes through Grand Prairie are part of the tolled President George Bush Turnpike, billed electronically. There are frontage roads in some stretches, but they don't run the whole way.
02What's the easiest landmark to give on SH-161?
The highways it crosses: I-20, I-30, SH-180, SH-183 and SH-114. Tell us which two you're between and your direction, and the technician can narrow it down from there.