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State Bill Would Increase Car Registration Fee By $30

A bill introduced at the state capitol could boost the cost of your annual car registration sticker by about 50-percent.

CBSDFW.COM–2013/05/01

Brown Trail Bridge To Be Demolished This Weekend

A traffic mess is coming for Bedford this weekend as the Brown Trail bridge over Airport Freeway will be demolished started Friday at noon.

2012/12/06

National Report Finds Many Area Highways To Be Among Country’s Most Congested

A first-of-its kind report on the nation’s most congested roads includes a number of North Texas highways. The Texas Transportation Institute and others looked at more than 300 roads across the country and broke them down into eight categories of congestion.

2011/11/15

A major traffic jam forms where two freeways merge. (credit: Getty Images/Jeff Topping)

Top 3 ‘Most Congested Roadways’ In North Texas

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has released this year’s list of the 100 most congested roadways and four of the top 10 are in North Texas.

2011/09/01

North Texas Heat Wave Taking A Toll On Vehicles

The triple-digit temperatures are taking a toll on North Texas drivers and their vehicles. The heat wave has meant busy days and nights at auto service centers, courtesy patrols and tow truck companies.

2011/07/25

North Texas Heat Causing Roadways To Buckle

The extreme heat pounding North Texas is wreaking havoc on roadways. Currently crews with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), are making at least one heat-related repair a week because of buckling.

2011/07/13

A North Texas traffic jam. (credit: CBSDFW.COM)

Transportation Planners Wary Of State Senate Toll Road Bill

Under a new bill introduced in the State Senate this week, once toll roads are paid off, they would become free roads maintained by taxpayers.

CBSDFW.COM–2011/03/09

People drive along the highway at the end of an evening rush hour. (credit: ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images)

We’ve Got A Highway Plan, But It’ll Cost You

If you sit in traffic, it shouldn’t surprise you that North Texas is among the most clogged regions of the country. Now, some local leaders say there’s a new opportunity to widen and unclog some area highways. But they need to act fast, before a window of opportunity closes.

2011/03/04

A highway sign advises motorists to the dangerous driving conditions. (credit: Erik S. Lesser/Getty Images)

Snowfall Could Actually Help Road Conditions

Road crews say the light fluffy snow could help provide more traction than the ice still on many streets. If it were to be heavy, wet snow, it would freeze — making it worse.

2011/02/03