CTRMA hikes up tolls in Central Texas starting Jan. 1
The Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority (CTRMA) is hiking tolls by a little more than five percent starting just after midnight on Jan. 1.
Van transporting 16 dogs from Austin crashes in Wisconsin
The 16 dogs inside the van were checked out and had no apparent injuries.
Colorado judge sets hearing to consider request to lower trucker's 110-year sentence
A Colorado judge is set to consider a request from prosecutors to reduce the sentence of a truck driver who caused a fiery 28-car pileup on a highway that killed four people. He was sentenced to 110 years in prison, drawing outrage from across the country, but prosecutors are now asking for his sentence to be reduced to 20 to 30 years.
Driver in hospital following crash into tree in Travis County
The driver is in the hospital with critical, life-threatening injuries. The cause of the crash has not been determined yet.
5 Freeway crash: 11 vehicle pileup leaves 1 dead, 7 injured on Christmas Eve
An 11-vehicle crash on the 5 Freeway near DTLA on Christmas Eve left one person dead and at least seven others injured.
Jackson County I-94 pileup, multiple vehicles involved near Osseo
Close to 40 vehicles were involved in crashes on I-94 Thursday morning, Dec. 23 in Jackson County, Wisconsin. This, after freezing rain caused icy road conditions along the I-94 corridor from Menomonie to Black River Falls.
Driver dies after chasing and rear-ending girlfriend on I-10, crashes into 3rd vehicle: DPS
The boyfriend was pronounced dead at the scene. The girlfriend was not injured. The driver of the SUV suffered serious injuries but is expected to survive.
APD investigating two fatal auto-ped crashes in North Austin
These crashes are Austin’s 107th and 108th fatal crashes of 2021, resulting in 117 fatalities for the year.
Calls for leniency grow for trucker sentenced to 110 years in deadly Colorado highway crash
An online petition has gathered millions of signatures calling for leniency for a 26-year-old truck driver who was sentenced to 110 years in prison for vehicular homicide in an explosive accident at the base of a Colorado mountain highway that killed four people in 2019.
'Tesla Road' signs go up ahead of hearings to discuss name change
Technically, Tesla Road doesn’t exist just yet. The road is still named Harold Green Road and has been for years.
Pedestrian dies after being hit by vehicle on I-35 in North Austin
North I-35 at Grand Avenue Parkway in North Austin will be closed for several hours after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle and died.
APD identifies contractor killed in fatal South Austin crash
The Austin Police Department says that 30-year-old Jeremy Singleton and a second unidentified person were killed in the crash on Dec. 10.
Two killed in fatal collision on I-35 service road
At least two people were killed in this incident and the driver of the vehicle was pinned and needed to be extracted by first responders.
Construction begins on Hamilton Pool Road in Bee Cave
The project will help improve mobility and safety on the road from SH 71 to RR 12, says TxDOT.
Ruptured saddle tank spills diesel fuel on upper deck of I-35
The spill happened on the upper deck but was also affecting traffic on the frontage road.
CapMetro considering transit plans that would remove cars from The Drag
Cap Metro wants input from UT Austin students, faculty, and members of the community.
Rolling Stones fans react after COTA blames GPS app, CapMetro
While thousands of people were inside the Circuits of the Americas watching the Rolling Stones perform Saturday night, thousands more were outside the venue stuck in traffic trying to make it in.
Thanksgiving travel: Best and worst times to go to airport, hit the road
Austin’s airport already saw its second-busiest travel day ever on Sunday, and it’s only expected to get busier.
COTA blames GPS app issues for traffic trouble at Rolling Stones concert
Fans say they were stuck on the roads around COTA such as Elroy Road and Pearce Lane for hours trying to make it to the venue.
TxDOT Austin shares preparations ahead of winter season
TxDOT Austin is getting prepared for the upcoming winter, incorporating lessons learned from Winter Storm Uri.