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North Texas leaders say cities need more transit investment — not less. A new draft plan from the Texas Department of Transportation calls for greater investment in public transit to address the region’s rapid population growth.

As the state’s population grows, more travel options are needed in rural and smaller urban areas and between major cities, according to a draft of the first-of-its-kind plan.

Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered cities to remove "political ideologies" from street markings or lose funding. Advocates want Dallas to protect its rainbow and Black Lives Matter crosswalks.

The mix of asphalt and shredded plastic helps eliminate waste and makes roads more durable, the team said.

The Department of Transportation announced the funding on Tuesday.

Text alerts from the Texas Department of Transportation — known as HELP Alerts — notify motorists and others nearby about transit-related emergencies that affect travel on highways. The latest real-time Highway Emergency Link Platform alert in Fort Worth occurred on Sept. 29 when a reported accident shut down Interstate 35W from south of downtown to Interstate 820.

Those humorous signs you see on the side of the road will still be there — despite reports that say otherwise.

Amid record-setting temperatures last summer, Fort Worth officials felt the heat from residents upset over a growing problem: the amount of litter along the city’s roadways.

The highway had been under construction for seven years.

Council members say the old highway next to Deep Ellum is reaching the end of its functional life.

Meacham’s first master plan update in nearly 20 years will be supported by federal funding from the Federal Aviation Administration and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.