TxDOT to begin construction on Woodall Rodgers Deck Park
The Harwood Street bridge and St. Paul exit ramp are officially closed for demolition.
Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009
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Rowlett hosts meeting about progress of Bush Turnpike Eastern Extension
Presentations from NTTA and Rowlett Public Works.
Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009
TxDOT hosts public hearing to discuss new Sam Rayburn Tollway
You call it Sam Rayburn Tollway, we call it "the road formerly known as 121."
Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009
Ramp from I-20 to I-35 south of Dallas to be closed Sunday-Monday for repairs
Oh my, how will I survive without that ramp, oh my.
Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009
TxDOT online project tracker shows congestion on Dallas-Fort Worth roads
Dallas and Fort Worth recently got Twitter feeds (after we posted this story). But TxDOT's latest road congestion feature is pretty helpful.
Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009
Comprehensive development agreement for LBJ-635 expansion executed
Construction expected to begin by mid-2011 and open to traffic in late 2016.
Saturday, Sept. 5, 2009
North Texas Tollway Authority hikes are official as of September 1
The toll rate "adjustment" is now more equitable, see.
Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009
Westbound US 80 at Town East Boulevard near Mesquite to be closed Thursday night
Construction crews will be setting bridge panels as part of the $15.6 million project to replace the Town East bridge over US 80.
Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2009
Bush Turnpike north of Dallas rolls out the barrels
Turnpike uses low-technology method to switch from cash to electronic tolls.
Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009
NTTA considers largest, first design-build contract to construct Phase 4 of State Highway 161
Phase 4 of SH 161 is a 6.5 mile stretch of roadway from North Carrier Parkway to I-20.
Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009
Collin County Commissioner Joe Jaynes talks roads
Next year's expansion of US 75 to eight main lanes and two three-lane service roads will affect the daily commutes of thousands.
Thursday, Aug. 6, 2009
State Highway 161 between 183 in Irving and I-30 in Grand Prairie now open
Creating yet another, if more remote, loop around the city of Dallas.
Sunday, Aug. 2, 2009
Third phase of Sam Rayburn Tollway linking Dallas Fort Worth Airport to Collin County opens September 1
Four months ahead of schedule.
Saturday, July 25, 2009
US 75 in Plano closed nightly from July 27-31 to demolish old Parker Road bridge
They're converting the 75-Parker Road interchange from a standard, grade-separated bridge to a single-point urban interchange.
Friday, July 24, 2009
Various lanes and ramps of I-20 in southwest Dallas to close over summer
Beginning Wednesday night. So this-here story is timely, see.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Video interview and photo gallery: White Rock Lake spillway project in Dallas
Dallas Water Utilities project manager Cassia Sanchez braves the heat of a cloudless day to show me around the construction site. (There's lots going on.)
Friday, July 17, 2009
Mesquite City Council approves work on Town East Mall area streets
The council approved $1.35 million to make improvements along Town East Boulevard.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Collins Street bridge detour in Arlington to be shortened Tuesday
Southbound traffic will now be taken down Ryan Plaza Drive to the Center Street Bridge.
Monday, July 6, 2009
North Tarrant Express contract gets go-ahead from Texas attorney general
The contract initially violated state constitution by committing public funds for more than two years.
Thursday, July 2, 2009
All-electronic toll collection starts on PGBT this Wednesday, July 1
Crews will begin transitioning the road to all-ETC at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, June 30, 2009, and several rolling lane closures are expected.
Monday, June 29, 2009
North Texas Tollway Authority has video to explain all-electronic cashless toll collection
If you haz trouble understanding new cashless toll concept, NTTA gots videos for you to look at.
Friday, June 26, 2009
The “three bridges” construction project on Dallas’ Northwest Highway: a TX DOT update
Including "over the shoulder" snapshots of detailed architectural renderings.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Public comment period on Dallas’ Trinity Parkway extended until June 30
Wherein mucky-mucks feign interest in what you have to say before going ahead and doing what they want to anyway.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Final public hearing on so-called “improvement project” at 114 and Loop 12 in Irving is June 9
If your idea of "improvement" is toll roads, that is.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Tolltag employees on George Bush Turnpike facing a lay-off
They're being replaced by machines.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Texas Department of Transportation closing various lanes of I-30 starting at 9 p.m. Wednesday
Basically it's between Sylvan Avenue and I-35E.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Her Secret Garden, Rockwall fixture, closed after 20 years
Landlord raised rent. But owner is still catering parties.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
TxDOT to receive $1 million federal grant for Tarrant County project
The project will consist of a six-lane road from State Highway 114 to Dove Road and a four-lane road from Dove Road to Randol Mill Road.
Friday, May 15, 2009
Southbound lanes on SH 183 and I-35E in Dallas to close this weekend for Trinity Railway Express project
Bridge repairs.
Friday, May 15, 2009
Segment 3 of Sam Rayburn Tollway (SRT), aka 121, through Plano, Allen, and McKinney, likely to open ahead of schedule
Anticipated completion date is January 2010. So, like, it would be before that, see.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Texas Department of Transportation to hold public hearing Thursday May 7 on LBJ HOV lanes
Here's your chance to get your two cents in.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Spur 408 at Kiest Boulevard shutting down in both directions on Sunday May 3, from 4 to 5 a.m.
Closure will allow crews to pull aerial fiber-optic cable lines across the highway.
Saturday, May 2, 2009
US 75 to close at Parker Road in Plano Friday and Saturday nights
This work is part of a $20 million construction project to convert the U.S. 75 and Parker Road interchange from a standard, grade-separated bridge to a single-point urban interchange.
Friday, May 1, 2009
North Texas Tollway Authority changing ramp toll plazas on President George Bush Turnpike
NTTA crews will be changing the configuration of two sets of ramps per week.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Sign work and road construction to close I-35E in downtown Dallas on Saturday and Sunday
Rolling closures will occur on Saturday, while just a few lanes will be closed on Sunday.
Saturday, April 25, 2009
TxDOT shutting down lanes on I-30 in Dallas to repair potholes from April 26-30
Crews will block two lanes at various locations between Carroll Street to Loop 12.
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Emergency bridge repair on FM 156 in Denton County going on this weekend
TxDOT’s Denton County maintenance personnel spotted damage to the FM 156 bridge on April 8, and all lanes of FM 156 over SH 114 have been closed since then.
Friday, April 24, 2009
Loop 12 exit to SH 183 in Irving to close this weekend
This is a small maintenance project that will replace deteriorating concrete pavement.
Friday, April 24, 2009
Bridge repairs to close SH 183 and I-35E lanes in Dallas this weekend
From 5 p.m. Saturday, April 18 to 5 a.m. Monday, April 20.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Collins Road in Sunnyvale closed Tuesday for construction
For roadway drainage construction.
Monday, April 13, 2009
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