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A truck heads towards the tollway on August 27, 2004. (credit: Tim Boyle/Getty Images)

85-Mph Toll Road Revenue Falls Short

A billion-dollar Texas toll road with an 85 mph speed limit — the fastest in the nation– has drawn about half the number of drivers expected in its initial months of operation, a performance low enough that the private company that built it is facing a downgraded credit rating, according to Moody’s Investor Service.

2013/04/06

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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

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

NTTA Targeting Top 100 Toll Violators

The NTTA has posted a list online featuring the top toll violators, and some of them owe more money than most people make in a year. There are 22 people who have bills topping six figures.

2012/07/11

Construction on the LBJ Express Project near Interstate 35E in Dallas. (credit: CBSDFW.com)

LBJ Express Construction Has Drivers Guessing

Drivers can’t help but notice what’s going up along side of Interstate 35E, south of LBJ Freeway. The construction has kept drivers like Ulysses Diaz Deleon guessing.

2012/07/05

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

Amid New Data, Dallas Mayor Rawlings Backs Toll Road Project

Mayor Mike Rawlings said he got the news he was looking for as TxDOT officially endorsed the Trinity Toll Road Project. Now he’s ready to move the project forward –– but opponents of the project want him to hit the brakes.

2012/06/29

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

Celina Residents Surprised To Find Road Planned Through Homes

No one wants a freeway running through their backyard, but some Celina Residents are learning for the first time that they might soon have one.

2011/10/28

County Officials Question NTTA Oversight Following Announcement Of FBI Investigation

A prominent Dallas County Commissioner called for increased oversight of the North Texas Tollway Authority days after the agency revealed to investors that the FBI was investigating current and former board members concerning potential conflicts of interest.

2011/10/24

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

Drivers sit in traffic. (credit: David McNew/Newsmakers)

5-Year Completion For New LBJ Express Project

In less than 60 days a major transformation of a section of North Texas freeway will begin and it will affect your commute for the next five years. The new LBJ Express Expansion project is 17-miles long.

CBSDFW.COM–2010/12/08