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She cited TxDOT data showing a 58% increase in cyclist ... “if you are using a bike, you should have lights on at night, wear reflective clothing, wear a helmet that’s really important ...

That’s why the TxDot is launching its “Be Safe ... and should wear reflective clothing to be more visible to drivers at night. And bicyclists should be sure to use bike lanes where available ...

Now the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) wants to help change that. Last month TxDOT hosted an open house to address the congestion issue that will disproportionately affect Leon ...

“Pedestrians and cyclists are among our most at-risk road users, and too many of them are killed or injured in our communities each year,” said TxDOT Executive Director Marc Williams.

Nearly five years after his death, Peterzen's family is working with TxDOT's "Be Safe. Drive Smart" campaign this spring to remind Texans to follow traffic laws and share the road safely with ...

Rico was 6 years old when a distracted driver hit him near his Irving elementary school, his mother said in a new TxDOT ad campaign. Espinoza family photo courtesy of Texas Department of ...

TxDOT will close all lanes of Loop 1604 at its crossing with I-35 between 9 p.m. Friday and 5 a.m. Monday while construction crews install steel girders, according to a news release. The agency ...

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) reported at about 10:15 a.m. Wednesday that both directions of State Loop (SL) 335 are closed, from Hillside Road to Interstate 40, due to limited ...