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
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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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