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2 Wrong-Way Crashes Getting Attention Of TxDOT

The alarming number of wrong-way crashes in Texas has transportation safety experts looking into new ways of how to prevent such dangerous accidents.

2012/03/14

Hundreds Of TxDOT Cameras Inaccessible After Pipe Burst

A problem with cameras provided by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) could impact your commute for days to come.

2012/02/20

Evening rush hour traffic. (credit: David McNew/Getty Images)

Speed Limit Increase Coming To Miles Of North Texas Interstate

Soon you will be able to drive 75 miles per hour, legally, on hundreds of miles of North Texas interstate.

2012/01/26

Workers clear snow outside the perimeter of Cowboys Stadium after a snowstorm hit the area February 4, 2011. (credit: Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Winter Weather Special: Snow Plows In North Texas

During Super Bowl week last year, snow plows were brought in from outside North Texas to the roads. This year, we won’t have to rely on other departments for snow plows: TxDOT bought 29 of them, nine of which are housed here.

2012/01/07

TxDOT Ad Has Santa Sending Drinking & Driving Message

TxDOT has launched a new campaign to try and keep people from drinking and driving. The public service announcement shows Santa unhappy when he finds his reindeer throwing back beers and martinis, so he opts for a fleet of taxis to pull his sleigh.

2011/12/19

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

Private Firms To Bid On Interstate-35E Overhaul

TxDOT is accepting bids from private firms to expand Interstate-35E from Interstate-635 in Dallas to Highway 380 in Denton.

2011/09/29

Texas drivers use the shoulder of an Interstate during a traffic jam. (credit: Lawrence Jenkins/Getty Images)

TxDOT: State’s 3 Most Congested Freeways Are In Dallas

The clogged freeway where, according to a TxDOT study issued Thursday, drivers spend more than 5.7 million hours trapped in traffic annually will get better, but not before it gets worse.

2011/09/02

Survey Looking For Opinions On Local HOV Lanes

Love them or hate them, the Texas Transportation Institute wants to know your opinion on the High Occupancy Vehicle lanes that line the highways of North Texas.

2011/08/17

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

TxDOT Holds Public Meeting To Discuss Future Of FM 1378

The Texas Department of Transportation is asking those who use a stretch of FM 1378 from Lucas to Fairview to attend a public meeting in at at Sloan Creek Middle School today.

2011/07/26

The badge and uniform of a Texas State trooper. (FILE) (credit: Getty Images/Chris Hondros)

Grant Helps State Troopers Make More Drunk Driving Arrests

A little extra cash made a huge dent in the number of drunks being taken off the roads recently. A special grant from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) paid for state troopers to spend extra time patrolling for drunk drivers.

2011/07/19

Sanger Residents Concerned About Planned Gas Distribution Center

While residents who live near a planned gasoline distribution center have begun expressing concerns about an influx in traffic, the company in charge says it’s worked for nearly two years with county leaders to find an acceptable site for it.

CBSDFW.COM–2011/07/11

Gridlock Expected On Highway 360 This Weekend

It seems every weekend lately there is at least one major freeway shutdown, and this weekend will be no exception. One of the worst spots in Arlington for construction is going to be all backed up beginning just before midnight Friday all the way through Monday at 5:00 a.m.

2011/07/08