Drunk driving killed 963 people in Texas last year ROCKWALL, TX – October 11, 2021 — Football is a huge part of Texas culture, and with the new season upon us, TxDOT’s Drive Sober. No Regrets. Statewide Impaired Driving Campaign is encouraging fans to celebrate responsibly by always finding a sober ride. “Fall football is […]
Texas pedestrian and bicyclist deaths continue to climb TxDOT urges drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists to protect one another by following state traffic laws AUSTIN (Sept. 30, 2021) – Despite a decrease in traffic crashes in 2020, Texas saw a dramatic rise in the number of people killed walking and biking on our roadways. Last year, […]
EVERY NINE HOURS SOMEONE DIES FROM DRUNK DRIVING IN TEXAS AUSTIN – No parent should ever receive the kind of devastating news that two Bryan police officers delivered to Pam Todaro one early Saturday morning. At 6:45 a.m. on August 9, 2014 they appeared on her doorstep to tell her that her 25-year-old son had […]
“Be Safe. Drive Smart.” campaign offers safety tips as children head back to school AUSTIN (August 16, 2021) – Despite much lower traffic levels around Texas schools due to the pandemic, there were still hundreds of crashes in school zones last year. So as millions of Texas students return to class, the Texas Department […]
Project Includes the Reconstruction of the Dalrock Road, I-30 Interchange DALLAS COUNTY, July 28, 2021 – Next week, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) will begin construction of two frontage road bridges on Interstate 30 (I-30) from Bass Pro Drive to Dalrock Road in Dallas County. TxDOT will also reconstruct the I-30, Dalrock Road interchange. […]
Cell phone use, other distractions cause 1 in 5 traffic crashes AUSTIN – Sadly, distracted driving is still near the top of the list when it comes to crashes on Texas roadways, coming in at No. 2 for traffic crash causes. Last year Texas roadways saw nearly 1 in 5 crashes caused by a distracted driver […]
ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – Nov. 20, 2020 – WEATHER PERMITTING, the Texas Department of Transportation has two overnight closures starting Sunday, Nov. 22 at 8 p.m. and concluding Monday, Nov. 23 at 7 a.m. In Rockwall, TxDOT will be repaving eastbound and westbound E. Quail Run Road just east of State Highway 205 (SH 205/Goliad […]
Project Will Repair and Repave Roadway in Kaufman and Rockwall Counties KAUFMAN/ROCKWALL COUNTIES (September 1, 2020)– The Texas Department of Transportation will begin repairs and repaving on 14 miles of State Highway 205 (SH 205) from south of Sids Road in Rockwall County to US Highway 80 (US 80) in Kaufman County. Improvements will include […]
DALLAS COUNTY, TX – July 28, 2020 – Weather permitting, the right lane on east and westbound Interstate 30 over Lake Ray Hubbard in Dallas County will be closed overnight Monday through Thursday (into Friday morning) 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. from Aug. 3 through Aug. 25. This closure is needed for soil testing. Blue […]
DALLAS – As part of the 635 East Project construction, the High-Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes between Jim Miller Road and Northwest Drive will close Monday morning, June 29 until the end of the project in late 2024. At that time, they will re-open as they are – reversible non-tolled HOV lanes. I-30 HOV […]