High Five Interchange
The High Five Interchange is one of the first five-level stack interchanges built in Dallas, Texas. Located at the junction of the Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway (Interstate 635, or I-635) and the Central Expressway (U.S. Highway 75, or US 75), it replaces an antiquated combination interchange constructed in the 1960s.
| High Five Interchange | |
|---|---|
The High Five Interchange in 2007, viewed from the south | |
| Location | |
| Dallas, Texas | |
| Coordinates | 32°55′27″N 96°45′49″W |
| Roads at junction | US 75 (Central Expressway) I-635 (LBJ Freeway) |
| Construction | |
| Type | Five-level stack interchange |
| Constructed | 2002–2005 by Zachry Construction Corporation |
| Opened | December 2005 |
| Maximum height | 120 ft (37 m) |
| Maintained by | Texas Department of Transportation |
The $261-million (equivalent to $423 million in 2023) project was started in 2002 and completed in December 2005. It was designed by HNTB and built by Zachry Construction Corporation.
The interchange is considered by Popular Mechanics to be one of "The World's 18 Strangest Roadways" because of its height (as high as a 12-story building), its 43 permanent bridges, and other unusual design and construction features. In 2006, the American Public Works Association (APWA) named the High Five Interchange as "Public Works Projects of the Year".