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Central Texas 85 mph Toll Road Now Charging

The free ride has ended for drivers on the Central Texas toll road with the nation’s fastest speed limit at 85 mph.

2012/11/12

North Texas Mom Takes On Neighborhood Speeders

A Plano mom has had it with speeders in her neighborhood and is now taking matters into her own hands. Her grassroots sign campaign has the ultimate goal of getting drivers to slow down.

CBSDFW.COM–2012/10/30

A feral hog. (Photo credit: Texas Dept. of Agriculture)

Smarter Hogs Needed On High-Speed Road

Drivers on Texas’ new 85-mph toll road are finding out about an obstacle local drivers have dealt with for years: hogs.

2012/10/26

Nation’s Fastest Road Set To Open In Texas

Motorists, start your engines. It’s opening day for the Texas toll road with the nation’s fastest speed limit. Highway 130 will open Wednesday after three years of construction.

2012/10/24

Eyes Of Texas, Nation On Highway To Open At 85 MPH

A 40-mile stretch of a Central Texas toll road opens this week with officials and residents watching to see how fast traffic goes — and whether the state’s drivers can handle the extra speed.

2012/10/21

New Speed Limit Brings Hope To Small Town

With a Central Texas highway soon to adopt the nation’s fastest speed limit, business leaders in the small town of Lockhart, located along the route, have some pretty high hopes.

2012/09/24

Texas Opening 85 MPH Tollway In November

Texas will soon open a stretch of highway with the highest speed limit in the country. Construction crews have begun posting 85 mph speed limit signs for the pending section of toll road between Austin and San Antonio.

2012/09/06

Texas Toll Road Could Have 85MPH Speed Limit

A new toll road, running from San Antonio to Austin, is set to soon open. While that may not be surprising, especially in Texas, the speed drivers may be allowed to travel has people talking.

2012/06/07

Road construction crews work on a widening project. (credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

TxDOT Kicks Off Work Zone Awareness Week

You don’t have to drive far in North Texas to see some road construction, and TxDOT is trying to keep those areas safe for drivers and workers.

2012/04/23

The Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge in Dallas. (credit: Jay Gormley/CBS 11 News)

Hunt Hill Bridge Opening Questionable, Speed Limits Set

Next week the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge is set to open to vehicle traffic, but recent rains could force another delay.

2012/03/21

One Teen Dead, 3 Injured In Rio Vista Car Crash

The Tarrant County Medical Examiner has ruled the death of a teenager in a Wednesday night car crash a homicide.

2012/03/15

An accident on an interstate. (credit: AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

Speeding-Related Crashes On The Rise

More people are wearing seatbelts and fewer are driving drunk, but speeding continues to be a problem on roads and highways in Texas and across the nation.

2012/03/08