TRAFFIC

Transportation blog: NTTA could shake up its roster of contracted consultants
This year, all five major contracts – including for outside general counsel, general engineering consultant, traffic and revenue engineers, bond counsel and financial advisor – are up for rebidding.

Slideshow: The last days of Texas Stadium
It may have been more than a year since the Dallas Cowboys last played in Texas Stadium, but the famous structure has been seeing a lot of activity in recent months as crews prepare it for demolition.

Dallas County may create toll agency
Dallas County commissioners are considering eying a plan that would give them the same legal powers as the North Texas Tollway Authority, including the right to issue bonds guaranteed by future toll traffic and to enter into long-term contracts with private toll firms.

Texas requiring course for aspiring drivers 18 to 24
The state-mandated six-hour course, which costs $35 to $100 based on a check of several driving schools, will cover topics such as rules of the road, highway signs, drunken driving and insurance. Students must pass a written test at the end of the course, in addition to DPS' standard driving-skills exam, before they can receive a license.

Toll agency approves plan for Highway 161
The North Texas Tollway Authority's decision Friday to formally accept State Highway 161 into its growing network of paid highways could reshape how the fastest-growing metropolitan area in America builds – and pays for – the roads North Texas leaders say are needed so badly.