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Snowfall Could Actually Help Road Conditions
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Road crews say the light fluffy snow could help provide more traction than the ice still on many streets. If it were to be heavy, wet snow, it would freeze — making it worse. On...
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We’ve Got A Highway Plan, But It’ll Cost You
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – 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...
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Transportation Planners Wary Of State Senate Toll Road Bill
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – 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. It’s a move reminiscent to some...
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North Texas Heat Causing Roadways To Buckle
NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – The extreme heat pounding North Texas is wreaking havoc on roadways. Cynthia White, with Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), says repair crews make at least one...
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North Texas Heat Wave Taking A Toll On Vehicles
(credit: AP Graphics) NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – The triple-digit temperatures are taking a toll on North Texas drivers and their vehicles. The heat wave has meant busy days and nights at auto service...
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Top 3 ‘Most Congested Roadways’ In North Texas
NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has released this year’s list of the 100 most congested roadways and the top three are in Dallas County. According to TxDOT,...
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National Report Finds Many Area Highways To Be Among Country’s Most Congested
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – A first-of-its kind report on the nation’s most congested roads includes a number of North Texas highways. The Texas Transportation Institute and others looked at more than 300...
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Brown Trail Bridge To Be Demolished This Weekend
BEDFORD (CBSDFW.COM) - A traffic mess is coming for Bedford this weekend as the Brown Trail bridge over Airport Freeway will be demolished started Friday at noon. The bridge is being torn down as part...
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State Bill Would Increase Car Registration Fee By $30
(credit: Texas Dept. of Motor Vehicles) NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – A bill introduced at the state capitol could boost the cost of your annual car registration sticker by about 50-percent. According to...
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Governor Perry Calls Third Special Session To Boost Road Funding
(credit: capitol.state.tx.us) DALLAS (CBS 11 NEWS) — Governor Rick Perry called Texas lawmakers into a third special session starting immediately. The move, widely expected, came hours after the House...
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Texas Legislature Debates Road Funding
AUSTIN (AP) — The Texas Legislature has convened to debate new funding for roads and bridges by diverting money from the state’s Rainy Day Fund. The House and Senate convened for the second time Monday...
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North Texas Shuts Down After Inches Of Freezing Rain & Sleet Fall
Enari Hernandez (L), 6, and her cousin Maritza Jimenez (R), 6, play in front of a damaged tree in their neighbors yard on December 6, 2013 in Plano. (credit: Stewart F. House/Getty Images) DALLAS...
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Dallas Drivers Venture Out, Get Stuck
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) - Many roads that weren’t cleared were more like skating rinks Friday night. Most will only get worse as the night goes on. There are a lot of stretches of highway that have been...
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Drivers Grade State & Cities Road Clearing Efforts Poorly
TARRANT COUNTY (CBS 11 NEWS) – A CBSDFW.COM poll asked North Texans to rank how well state and local agencies dealt with icy road conditions. Ranking agencies from 1 to 5, with 5 being best, the Texas...
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City Campaign Aimed At The “Construction Weary”
HURST (CBSDFW.COM) – On Monday night traffic was shut down on Precinct Line Road in Hurst. The major north-south route will close each night through Wednesday, while crews work on Highway 183. Three...
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Snow & Ice Response Busting City Budgets
NORTH TEXAS (CBS 11 NEWS) – While the temperatures rise and fall in North Texas this winter, the one thing that has remained constant is the sky-high bill to pay for the state’s storm response. Snow,...
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Most North Texas Drivers Play It Safe On Slick Roads
DALLAS (CBS 11 NEWS) – As of Noon Tuesday, Dallas’ Department of Street Services continued its sanding operations at Ice Force Level 1. Crews focused on bridges, overpasses, inclines and critical...
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Texas Seeing Deadly Side Effect To Fracking Boom
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Booming production of oil and natural gas has exacted a little-known price on some of the nation’s roads, contributing to a spike in traffic fatalities in states...
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Super Bowl Ice Memories Has TxDOT Pre-Treating Roads
http://media.dallas.cbslocal.com/CBSDAL_20150108182225130AA.mp4 Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter NORTH TEXAS (CBS 11 NEWS) – Think football championship in Arlington, winter weather and the 2011...
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Group Predicts 3.1M Texans To Travel Over July 4th Holiday
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter COPPELL (AP) — A travel group predicts 3.1 million Texans will hit the road over the July Fourth holiday period. AAA Texas on Monday released its projection, which...
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