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State Lawmakers Asked To Help Collect From Toll Offenders

Hundreds of millions of dollars in unpaid tolls has officials with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and statewide toll authorities asking lawmakers at the Capitol for help.

CBSDFW.COM–2012/12/19

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

Experts: Texas Heading Toward A Transportation Crisis

Some experts claim Texas is headed for a transportation crisis unless the state comes up with more money for highways. The current gasoline tax paid when you fill up at the pump doesn’t come close to keeping up with building and maintaining Texas highways.

CBSDFW.COM–2012/12/05

NTTA Approves Banning Top Violators From Roads

It’s official; the top toll violators in Texas will now be banned from North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) roads.

CBSDFW.COM–2012/09/19

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

NTTA ‘Top Violator’ List Trimmed, Only 24K Outstanding

Last month, the North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) posted an online list of the states top violators and while hundreds of people paid up the majority of scofflaws are still wanted.

2012/08/02

A DART paratransit bus was involved in a three vehicle collision on the Dallas North Tollway on June 29, 2012. All the southbound lanes were closed. (Credit: Chopper 11)

Violent DART Van Crash Caught On Camera

Jose Sepulveda was sitting in his car on the ramp to merge on to Interstate-35. That’s when a DART Paratransit van suddenly slammed into his car.

2012/07/05

Cyberthieves Attempt To Hack Texas TxTag Accounts

More than 1,600 Texas Department of Transportation TxTag account holders can expect a credit to their accounts following a cyberattack. The cyber-theft has resulted in some $46,000 having to be credited back to customer accounts.

2012/04/20

18-Wheeler Crash Closes Dallas Tollway For Hours

Just before 4:30 p.m. all northbound lanes of the Dallas North Tollway, from Interstate-635 to Spring Valley Road were finally re-opened after a serious morning accident involving an 18-wheeler and two vehicles.

2012/02/23

Police Chase Ends With 1 In Custody, 1 On The Loose

A police chase across at least three North Texas cities has ended, but the search for on dangerous suspect continues.

2012/01/06

New NTTA Toll Collection Process To Start

Drivers who use North Texas toll roads but ignore their bills are getting a break of sorts starting Thursday. A bill passed by the Texas Legislature has revised the North Texas Tollway Authority’s (NTTA) toll collection process.

2011/08/31

Multi-Vehicle Crash Shuts Down Part Of Tollway

Traffic was tied up for more than an hour Thursday afternoon on the Dallas North Tollway. The multi-car accident resulted in the intermittent closure of lanes between Keller Springs and Trinity Mills.

2011/08/18