At its regularly scheduled board meeting Monday, March 16, the North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) Board of Directors chose “Sam Rayburn Tollway” as the new name for the 121 Tollway.
The Sam Rayburn Tollway was named in honor of the late Congressman from North Texas. For 48 years Rayburn represented Texas’ 4th congressional district serving a 16-county area, which included Collin, Rockwall, Grayson, Fannin and Lamar counties. Known as Mr. Sam, Rayburn was the longest-serving speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives serving 17 years in that capacity, between 1940 and 1961.
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