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Biking in Dallas can sometimes feel like the Wild West — but advocates and city leaders say work’s being done to improve bike infrastructure and make traveling safer for those on two wheels.

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.

Dallas City Manager Kimberly Tolbert submitted the request Thursday, documents show.

The order appears to target rainbow crosswalks specifically, in cities like Dallas, Austin, San Antonio and Houston, which have installed them in recent years.

A master plan from the Texas Department of Transportation promises a new focus on projects in Fort Worth and the surrounding area.

The "smishing" scam says you have an overdue toll bill you need to pay to avoid fines.

The deadline for public comments on TxDOT's environmental powers is Monday, Dec. 9 at 10:59 p.m. CST.

TXDoT officials say the project could be completed within 10 years.

TxDOT expects the Harris County Toll Road Authority to take over by the end of the year. Current TxTag customers would still be able to use their toll stickers after the transition.

The Dallas City Council has voted to reduce speed limits on parts of I-75/Central Expressway, Great Trinity Forest Way and Buckner Boulevard.

Highways cost billions of dollars in state and federal tax revenue to build and maintain. Then there are the hidden costs: polluted air, traffic congestion and increased greenhouse gas emissions.

The highway had been under construction for seven years.