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Texas DOT Treats Roads for Potential Winter Mix Tuesday

January 23, 2023January 23, 2023 Press Release

ATLANTA – Due to a chance of winter weather conditions tomorrow/Tuesday night, TxDOT crews are pretreating Interstate 30 in Bowie, Morris and Titus Counties today/Monday. Bridges north of I-30 are also being pretreated as a precautionary measure. Crews in these areas will also be on standby Tuesday night. Motorists are asked to be mindful of TxDOT […]

FM 2148 at I-30 Closure

January 22, 2023January 23, 2023 Press Release

TEXARKANA, TX- Starting Monday, January 23rd, the Texas Department of Transportation will close FM 2148 at I-30 due to construction. This closure does not affect the current I-30 mainline traffic configurations. Motorist can check traffic updates by visiting www.drivetexas.org. The public can also find more information on TXDOT’s general I-30 corridor Public Information page at https://www.txdot.gov/inside-txdot/projects/studies/atlanta/i-30-corridor-bowie-county.html

CLOSURE OF FM 2148 AT I-30 SET TO BEGIN ON MONDAY, JAN. 23

January 18, 2023January 18, 2023 Press Release

Beginning Monday, Jan. 23, FM 2148 will be closed at the I-30 intersection in Texarkana as crews begin construction of the new frontage road on the south side of I-30. Traffic will be unable to travel under I-30 from north to south once the project begins. The north frontage road (Hampton Rd.) will remain open, […]

Weekly Roadwork Report – January 22 – January 28, 2023

January 13, 2023January 13, 2023 Press Release

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TxDOT TO HELP PARENTS AS AGENCY REPORTS MOST CAR SEATS ARE USED INCORRECTLY

September 18, 2020September 18, 2020 Press Release

TxDOT now providing free virtual car seat inspections that are COVID-19 safe AUSTIN – Texans may think they know how to correctly install and use their children’s car seats, but nearly 60 percent of the time they’re used incorrectly. That’s why TxDOT is helping drivers keep their children safe on the road. TxDOT’s annual “Save Me With […]

Interstate 30 Construction Notice

September 7, 2020September 7, 2020 Press Release

Beginning September 8th thru September 25th, 2020, construction will start on the westbound side of Interstate 30, which will affect Texarkana, Arkansas traffic. The westbound side’s speed limit will be reduced to 65 mph and marked as a construction zone. Please be aware of the changes in speed and configuration of the roadways over the […]

New Driver Course to Combat Distracted Driving

August 3, 2017 Press Release

Required for drivers 18 and older starting Sept. 1 AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) today announced a new one-hour driving course to educate drivers on the dangers of distracted driving – called Impact Texas Young Drivers (ITYD). This course will be required for certain drivers beginning Sept. 1, 2017. “Driving is […]

4th of July DWI Mobilization

June 27, 2017 Press Release

Every day, law enforcement officers work endless hours to keep community members are safe. The decisions drivers make before getting behind the wheel of a car affect law enforcement officers’ work, and drunk driving can be one of the deadliest factors. In 2015, 10,265 people were killed in drunk-driving-related crashes. To put it into perspective, […]

Texarkana Arkansas Police Offer Car Seat Exchange for Warrant Amnesty

May 28, 2017January 25, 2019 Press Release

Texarkana, AR-Currently, Texarkana Arkansas Police Officers locate many drivers who do not provide proper car seats for their children. Arkansas Child Restraint Laws state that; Infants from birth to at least twenty pounds should be restrained in a rear-facing or convertible seat rear-facing, and children from twenty to 60 pounds are required to be restrained […]

Partial Street Closure – Broad St

May 12, 2017 Press Release

TEXARKANA, TX- The City of Texarkana, Texas will partially close the 100 Block of West Broad Street on Monday, May 15, 2017 to ensure public safety during the Kress demolition project. The 100 block of West Broad Street in front of the Bi-State Justice Center will be restricted to one-way traffic with the west […]