/tags/texas-department-of-transportation Texas Department of Transportation en-US Copyright Thu, 03 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT /news/2024-10-03/texas-billions-federal-funding-infrastructure-law The Department of Transportation announced the funding on Tuesday. Thu, 03 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT /news/2024-10-03/texas-billions-federal-funding-infrastructure-law Pablo Arauz Peña /business-economy/2024-10-01/helping-hand-geotargeted-text-alerts-notify-motorists-of-freeway-closures-emergencies 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. Tue, 01 Oct 2024 15:15:11 GMT /business-economy/2024-10-01/helping-hand-geotargeted-text-alerts-notify-motorists-of-freeway-closures-emergencies Eric E. Garcia | Fort Worth Report /transportation/2024-01-19/no-funny-highway-signs-in-texas-are-not-banned-feds-say Those humorous signs you see on the side of the road will still be there — despite reports that say otherwise. Fri, 19 Jan 2024 11:00:00 GMT /transportation/2024-01-19/no-funny-highway-signs-in-texas-are-not-banned-feds-say Megan Cardona /environment-nature/2024-01-05/fort-worths-highways-are-hot-spots-for-litter-and-debris-are-cleanups-on-the-way 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. Fri, 05 Jan 2024 16:44:17 GMT /environment-nature/2024-01-05/fort-worths-highways-are-hot-spots-for-litter-and-debris-are-cleanups-on-the-way Haley Samsel | Fort Worth Report /news/2023-12-22/major-arlington-interchange-fully-opens-for-service The highway had been under construction for seven years. Fri, 22 Dec 2023 11:00:00 GMT /news/2023-12-22/major-arlington-interchange-fully-opens-for-service Pablo Arauz Peña /news/2023-07-31/proposed-loop-288-construction-project-would-cost-922-million-could-displace-people Mon, 31 Jul 2023 14:41:15 GMT /news/2023-07-31/proposed-loop-288-construction-project-would-cost-922-million-could-displace-people Juan Betancourt | Denton Record-Chronicle /transportation/2023-04-12/dallas-leaders-want-to-study-the-impacts-of-tearing-down-i-345 Council members say the old highway next to Deep Ellum is reaching the end of its functional life. Wed, 12 Apr 2023 10:00:00 GMT /transportation/2023-04-12/dallas-leaders-want-to-study-the-impacts-of-tearing-down-i-345 Pablo Arauz Peña /business-economy/2023-02-06/fort-worths-oldest-airport-counts-on-170-million-plan-for-continued-growth-success 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. Mon, 06 Feb 2023 16:53:25 GMT /business-economy/2023-02-06/fort-worths-oldest-airport-counts-on-170-million-plan-for-continued-growth-success Sandra Sadek | Fort Worth Report /business-economy/2022-12-15/what-are-the-10-most-congested-highways-in-tarrant-county-study-shows-theyre-costing-drivers-millions-annually Data from the Texas A&M Transportation Institute highlight 11 portions of roadway in Tarrant County as among the most congested in Texas. At the top of that list is North Freeway (I-35W and U.S. 287), between SH 183 and I-30. Every year, drivers are delayed by 2.7 million hours driving along that segment of highway. Thu, 15 Dec 2022 17:23:23 GMT /business-economy/2022-12-15/what-are-the-10-most-congested-highways-in-tarrant-county-study-shows-theyre-costing-drivers-millions-annually Sandra Sadek | Fort Worth Report /texas-news/2022-06-04/txdot-wants-cops-to-crack-down-on-speeders-but-apds-traffic-enforcement-units-are-understaffed Traffic fatalities in Austin are on track to surpass 2021's record-breaking death toll. Sat, 04 Jun 2022 17:00:00 GMT /texas-news/2022-06-04/txdot-wants-cops-to-crack-down-on-speeders-but-apds-traffic-enforcement-units-are-understaffed Nathan Bernier | KUT