The top local stories this morning from ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº: A Dallas city council transportation committee for an update on .
Federal officials last year approved a six-lane, nine-mile toll road between the Trinity River levees. Opponents say differs from what voters approved in 2007.
A federal study last year found the six-lane road would slightly reduce traffic on Interstates 30 and 35, but also increase congestion in other areas by 10 percent. The council’s now considering a smaller-scale road with reduced speed limits, but it’s unknown how that version will affect traffic.
Other stories this morning:
- Two dozen people lined up at the Dallas Zoo entrance yesterday afternoon to protest the recent import of five African elephants from Swaziland.
- About 65 percent of the human population is lactose intolerant. We discuss how it can be managed in this edition of .
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