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Crews have planned a rock blast for Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at 12 p.m. U.S. 180 will be closed from Lusk St. to the Bayard Cemetery at milepost 125.8. Please expect delays. This closure is ...

Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- The Texas Department of Transportation has issued a traffic alert for Odessa drivers beginning later this week. According to TxDOT, there will be alternating lane closures on State ...

The Ramirez family's historic El Milagro Ranch in South Texas faces a new threat from U.S. Highway 83 development.

Image from TxDOT traffic camera A 62-year-old man was killed in an apparent road rage shooting on East Loop 820 on Monday night in Fort Worth, police said. The shooting was reported about 6:45 p.m ...

including dense circular markers called "traffic buttons" or "pavement buttons." A TxDOT spokesperson explained the temporary lane markings can be removed by road crews, otherwise, they're ...

Black ice is still an issue in some spots on Thursday. Drivers are asked to use caution and go slowly. See a list and map of icy road locations. HOUSTON - Two days after snow fell in Houston, black ...

Jan. 22—Work is scheduled to begin at the Garfield St. intersection for BI 20 at Garfield in Midland, a Texas Department of Transportation news release said. The work is scheduled to begin Jan. 22 and ...

TxDOT says the closure will allow crews to remove debris and sweep the roadway. Officials say traffic will be detoured around the area.

TxDOT said it was patrolling and plowing several major highways, including Interstate Highway 45 and State Highway 288. The map did not show any Houston-area closures, however, Houston Transtar ...

Image from TxDOT traffic camera Interstate 35W near Rosedale Street in Fort Worth is closed to traffic in both directions on Wednesday morning, Jan. 22, due to a major accident involving multiple ...