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TxDOT issues emergency contract to repair SH 5 bridge beginning Monday

The SH 5 bridge was closed when one of the bridge columns was damaged by flooding following heavy rains on October 23.

Friday, Oct. 30, 2009

SH 114 will be closed through the weekend

The project will result in a u-turn lake at SH 161.

Friday, Oct. 30, 2009

Southbound U.S. 75 HOV in Plano reopened early

The road isn't finished yet, however. To be complete by fall 2010, the project will convert the U.S. 75 and Parker Road interchange from a standard, grade-separated bridge to a single-point urban interchange.

Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009

Video: Mothers Against Drunk Driving launches parenting program

The Power of Parents provides conversation tools about the No. 1 youth drug problem in America.

Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009

Woodall Rodgers fully closed this weekend for construction of Deck Park

The closure begins Friday evening. Officials say closing the entire freeway is necessary for the demolition of the St. Paul exit.

Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009

TxDOT makes emergency closure on north and southbound SH 5 in Collin County

A bridge column on the SH 5 bridge was damaged by flooding.

Monday, Oct. 26, 2009

Two-day closure scheduled for northbound US 75 HOV in Plano

Southbound U.S. 75 HOV scheduled to reopen Halloween.

Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009

TxDOT says heavy traffic expected for University of Texas/Oklahoma University football game

We say ... duh.

Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009

Forney area citizens encouraged by TxDOT to attend public hearing

They'll discuss moving FM 740 from "two-lane rural road to four-lane urban thoroughfare."

Monday, Oct. 12, 2009

I-35E traffic to move onto new concrete Oct. 13

The southbound traffic will be detoured onto the new road; northbound traffic will switch in a few weeks.

Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009

US 67 in Cedar Hill to have lanes closed all Wednesday night to move electrical pole

Power will be out, too, so it'll be all dark and spooky.

Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009

Former lawyer for Toyota delivers new evidence in ongoing crashworthiness case

Dimitrios Biller visited the federal courthouse in Marshall, Texas, with four sealed boxes labeled as exhibits in a fraud lawsuit filed by Dallas attorney Todd Tracy.

Friday, Oct. 2, 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

Loop 12 at SH 114 in northwest Dallas to be closed all weekend for repairs

Fortunately, the only thing out there is Texas Stadium, where there isn't exactly a lot going on.

Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009

Photo story: Radar-powered speed checkers raid the streets of Dallas

It's rush hour in the city. Do you know how fast you're driving?

Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009

Texas Department of Transportation to replace five bridges in Ellis County

The project costs $1.6 million and is funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Monday, Sept. 14, 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

New study shows Dallas is fifth most congested city in the U.S.

Dallas had previously been ranked No. 4.

Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009

Two lanes of I-20 in Grand Prairie to be closed from Sunday through Thursday

Between S.H. 161 and Carrier Parkway.

Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009

S.H. 114 at Diamond Interchange to close Sunday, August 30

Both east and westbound traffic will be diverted to frontage roads at Loop 12.

Friday, Aug. 28, 2009

I-20 ramp to Carrier Parkway in Grand Prairie closed Friday night and Saturday morning

A detour will be in place to assist with traffic.

Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009

Dallas police officer arrested in Plano August 19 on suspicion of DWI

He was arrested early in the morning.

Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2009

UPDATED: Fans of Texas Rangers, Paul McCartney to collide in Arlington

More than 57,000 people (that's it?) will be competing for a relative scarcity of parking spots.

Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2009

Construction for DART Orange Line leaves some traffic lanes closed through August 24

Expect delays near Harry Hines and Northwest Highway.

Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009

Mesquite and Lewisville among top 10 cities in Texas for tickets in school zones

Average cost of a speeding ticket in a Texas school zone is $209.

Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009

Grand Prairie man hits bicyclist, leaves him in car, bicyclist dies at hospital

Ronnie Kellar, 59, was mentally disabled and rode his bike everywhere.

Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009

Collins Road at U.S. 80 in Sunnyvale will be completely closed Thursday (August 20)

They're working on the overpass for the new U.S. 80.

Monday, Aug. 17, 2009

Kennedale funeral procession turns angry following accident

The operator of the Dodge truck unknowingly cut into a funeral procession that was eastbound on the freeway.

Friday, Aug. 14, 2009

UPDATED: NTTA board to consider speed limit adjustments for various Dallas-area tollways on August 19

Faster mostly, not slower.

Monday, Aug. 10, 2009

UPDATED: TxDOT creates Twitter accounts in most Texas cities except Dallas and Fort Worth

They don't know what to use it for yet, one spokesperson said.

Friday, Aug. 7, 2009

Wrongful death lawsuit filed over deadly I-35 tractor-trailer crash

The family is not commenting on the lawsuit.

Friday, Aug. 7, 2009

Three die in accident involving wrong-way driver on I-20 south of Dallas

It happened when a wrong-way car slammed into oncoming SUV.

Sunday, Aug. 2, 2009

US 75 in Plano to be closed three more nights to complete demolition of Parker Road bridge

Crews have completed half of the demolition of the Parker Road bridge.

Thursday, July 30, 2009

US 175 service road southeast of Dallas will be one-way on Monday

They're changing the two-way road to a one-way and installing lights.

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Ramp from northbound I-45 to eastbound I-30 in downtown Dallas to be closed Wednesday night

That's tonight, bub.

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Lake Lewisville bridge may cause more problems than it solves

The road with which the bridge connects, Eldorado Parkway, is not scheduled to be widened to accommodate increased traffic until 2012.

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Plano looks to Michigan to fix Preston/Legacy intersection

The intersection will be reconfigured so that no one is allowed to make a left turn at the intersection.

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Flatbed truck driven by impatient driver hit by train in west Dallas

Driver drove through intersection before the gate was fully clear.

Saturday, July 25, 2009

Bridge repairs following truck crash will close lanes on 635

While repairs have not yet been scheduled, crews will attempt to close lanes when it will least affect traffic.

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Tractor-trailer carrying oversized load shuts down eastbound I-635 in Irving

Lanes under the MacArthur Boulevard overpass bridge are closed for up to six hours so that damage can be assessed and debris cleared.

Wednesday, July 22, 2009


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