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One North Texas Officer Says Ticket Quotas Do Exist…And It May Be A Ticket To A Trophy

The sound of the siren. The lights in your mirror. You know the feeling …and you know what’s next.

2013/05/20

Recommendation To Lower Blood Alcohol Driving Limit Draws Mixed Reaction

Every 20 minutes in Texas, someone is hurt or killed in a crash involving alcohol, according to the Texas Department of Transportation.

2013/05/14

Perry Turns To Traffic After $6 Billion Proposal

Gov. Rick Perry is ready to talk traffic after Senate Republicans unveiled a new $3.5 billion plan for crumbling and congested Texas highways.

2013/04/12

Texas-Oklahoma Passenger Rail Discussed

Transportation officials are studying the feasibility of adding high speed passenger rail service to alleviate road congestion along an 850-mile corridor extending from Oklahoma City into South Texas.

2013/03/31

TxDOT To Fund Air Traffic Control Towers

Gov. Rick Perry wants the Texas Department of Transportation to step in with funding for air traffic control towers at 13 small airports to go unstaffed due to federal budget cuts.

2013/03/28

Fort Worth Bridge To Be 1st Of Its Kind

Drivers in Fort Worth may have noticed some big arches under construction over the last year. They are part of the 7th Street bridge project.

2013/02/28

Arlington’s Cooper Street To Get Overdue Makeover

A stretch of one of Arlington’s busiest streets is about to get a makeover – and commuters say it’s about time.

2013/02/27

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Construction Zones Dangerous For DFW Drivers

Constructions zones creating dangerous, sometimes deadly, driving situations for DFW residents.

2013/02/03

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Local PD Has More Officers Watching You Drive

Not that you shouldn’t do it all the time anyway, but drivers in Fort Worth are being advised to buckle up and watch your speed. The Fort Worth Police Department has just beefed up its street patrols.

CBSDFW.COM–2013/01/22

Group Looks At Texas Road Repair, Safety & Traffic Issues

Texas has 11 major bridges that need repair, 11 highly-traveled highway segments that need safety improvements and 38 road segments that suffer from unacceptable congestion, according to a national nonprofit group.

2013/01/17

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Repairs Made To McKinney Pothole

TxDOT is keeping its fingers crossed a patch placed on a pothole along US 75 in McKinney just south of Eldorado Pkwy will this time stick.

2013/01/10

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TxDOT: Rain Makes The Roads Safer

It may seem counter-intuitive, but the long, soaking rains of the past couple of days actually make highway conditions safer….at least in the long run.

2013/01/09