TxDOT

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.

The department announced a historic investment in bike trails and pedestrian walkways.

Texas leads the nation human fatalities because of animal-vehicle collisions.

The Dallas City Council voted Wednesday to approve a contentious state recommended plan for the aging Interstate Highway 345 — but with some revisions.

By Thursday morning, Texas was already feeling the cold front's strength. The National Weather Service reported that when the front reached Amarillo, temperatures dropped 25 degrees almost immediately.

The $408 million approved Tuesday by the Federal Highway Administration will help build a network of charging facilities every 50-70 miles along certain major Texas highways.