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Turning trash into pavement, the plastic-infused asphalt aims to solve two major problems at once: mounting plastic waste and failing infrastructure.
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Turning trash into pavement, the plastic-infused asphalt aims to solve two major problems at once: mounting plastic waste and failing infrastructure.
34 million people live in one of these major U.S. cities that's sinking, new research shows. See if your area is on the list — and how quickly the land is moving.
The investment targets 37 projects across at least 12 states, as the Biden administration looks to implement bipartisan measures.
A multimillion project will add four lanes (two lanes in each direction) to the Miller Road bridge over Lake Ray Hubbard.
Researchers at SMU have identified 62 neighborhoods in Dallas that are "highly deficient" in the infrastructure that creates a safe, livable and economically viable neighborhood.
To pay for the capital improvements, the city would borrow money through the sale of general obligation bonds, if voters approve of the measures.
A snow-covered bridge in Pittsburgh collapsed on the morning of Friday, January 28, just hours before President Joe Biden was expected to visit the city on a previously scheduled trip to discuss infrastructure.
North Texas roads will get bigger, bridges rebuilt better and transit systems expanded with President Joe Biden signing his infrastructure plan into law Monday.
CBS 11 checked to see how many lead service lines are in the three largest cities in North Texas.
President Joe Biden threw his support behind an infrastructure proposal negotiated by a bipartisan group of senators.
Short supplies of steel and concrete are starting to impact major infrastructure projects in North Texas, forcing project schedule changes as managers try to avoid long delays.
The city of Fort Worth has approved a $1.8 billion budget that will be used to lower the property tax rate, improve infrastructure and create more city jobs.
Seven bridge projects in North Texas are set to receive a federal grant worth nearly $8.8 million as the state looks to improve the area's infrastructure, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn announced Tuesday.
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport confirmed it plans to build a 6th terminal at the airport that will open by 2025.
Haslet is getting an infrastructure overhaul meant to help ease traffic and better connect commuters and commercial drivers to I-35W and US-287.
When the unmistakable orange and white truck rolls into city streets, crews get to work. They dig up the pothole and fill it with fresh asphalt.
A new study listing the best and worst U.S. cities to drive in is out and seven Texas cities are in the top 25.
The general approach has been around since the mid-19th century — and has been used safely and successfully for a long time — but interest in ABC has increased in recent years as states have looked for quicker, less expensive ways to replace thousands of aging bridges.
The mayor of Fort Worth is scheduled to meet with President Donald Trump today in Washington D.C.
President Donald Trump is calling on Congress to "set politics aside" and overhaul the nation's immigration system during his State of the Union address.
President Donald Trump is criticizing hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico and says the government can't keep federal aid there "forever."
President Donald Trump is launching a major push for a $1 trillion overhaul of the nation's roads and bridges, a key item on his agenda that's been stymied in Congress and overshadowed by White House controversies.
Democrats, who had hoped the one big policy area where they could find common ground with President Donald Trump would be infrastructure, say they don't like what they're hearing from administration officials about the transportation portion of the plan that's still in-the-works
A new report says the Brooklyn Bridge and Washington's Arlington Memorial Bridge are among thousands of spans considered structurally deficient.
The Texas Senate approved the first bill of the legislative session on Wednesday, with speedy passage of a plan to shift billions of dollars generated by vehicle sales taxes to building and maintaining roads strained by the state's booming population.
Democrat Christian Menefee won a Texas U.S. House seat in a special election Saturday that will narrow Republicans' already-slim majority.
Authorities say the case expanded after a search uncovered several weapons and revealed the suspect was in the country illegally.
Democrats call the upset a warning sign for the GOP, saying Rehmet's victory shows voters are rejecting Republican policies even in longtime strongholds.
The memo suggests the rules are designed to give ICE greater flexibility to quickly arrest unauthorized immigrants who are not the original targets of an operation.
A federal judge in Texas on Saturday ordered 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father to be released from immigration detention.
Democrats call the upset a warning sign for the GOP, saying Rehmet's victory shows voters are rejecting Republican policies even in longtime strongholds.
Democrat Christian Menefee won a Texas U.S. House seat in a special election Saturday that will narrow Republicans' already-slim majority.
Authorities say the case expanded after a search uncovered several weapons and revealed the suspect was in the country illegally.
The memo suggests the rules are designed to give ICE greater flexibility to quickly arrest unauthorized immigrants who are not the original targets of an operation.
A spokesperson with the city of Weatherford said, just before 1 a.m., crews from both the city and Parker County ESD responded to the blaze.
The CEO a Dallas nonprofit resigned after a CBS News Texas I-Team investigation that revealed the organization had failed to follow through on its core promises.
Seven years after a deadly school bus-train crash in Athens, the same crossing still lacks gates or lights—despite repeated promises to fix it.
A CBS News Texas investigation found those daily meals no longer being delivered to schools, despite the nonprofit's claims to the contrary.
It once fed thousands of kids. So, how did a Dallas non-profit's core mission fall apart? CBS News Texas investigates.
A Fort Worth firefighter severely burned in the line of duty is speaking out after his family, the public and politicians said the workers' compensation system failed him, denying him of much needed care.
Democrat Christian Menefee won a Texas U.S. House seat in a special election Saturday that will narrow Republicans' already-slim majority.
The U.S. House Judiciary Committee's inquiry said the panel has questions about why the Department of Justice released only half of the estimated pages of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
Funding for many federal agencies expired on Saturday after Congress failed to pass half a dozen spending bills before the deadline, prompting a partial government shutdown.
President Trump announced that an IndyCar race, the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, will be held through the streets of Washington, D.C., as part of America's 250th birthday celebrations.
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado weighs in on her political future in a new interview with "Face the Nation."
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
While retailers like Amazon, Macy's and Target are extending their return window for gifts bought during the holidays, some stores are adding fees to return purchases.
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Texas Agricultural Commissioner Sid Miller is calling for a statewide ban on non-water additives, such as fluoride, in the public water system.
Last year, over 16 million vehicles drove on North Texas toll roads without paying, accumulating more than $69 million in unpaid tolls.
U.S. life expectancy rose to 79 years in 2024 - the highest mark in American history. But the U.S. still ranks below dozens of other countries.
Weather-related closures left Carter BloodCare 4,000 units of blood and blood components short of what it needs.
The state of Texas is investing $50 million in research on psychedelic therapies.
Walk with a Doc invites community members to join low-pressure group walks led by physicians.
The largest nurses strike ever in New York City is underway as thousands of NYSNA members walk off their jobs at major hospitals.
A Dallas coffee chain says it's caught in a political firestorm after a walkout over an ICE discount.
During the World Cup, soccer fans will be able to get a taste of what North Texas' new professional soccer team, Atletico Dallas, has to offer.
Salad and Go, a drive-thru salad chain, said on Wednesday that it will close all remaining Texas and Oklahoma stores.
Venezuela is said to have the largest amount of these reserves in the world.
Trump said the "whole infrastructure" of Venezuela has to be rebuilt and that American companies would be used to rebuild it.
It was an emotional morning at Edge Ice Arena in Littleton, Colorado, as the Santa Clarita Lady Flyers took the ice for the first game of a weekend tournament after a crash involving their van and a snowplow on Interstate 70.
President Trump announced that an IndyCar race, the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, will be held through the streets of Washington, D.C., as part of America's 250th birthday celebrations.
Despite Flagg's efforts, the Mavs lost to Charlotte 123-121.
Skiing great Lindsey Vonn crashed in her final downhill before the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
A gymnastics medal disputed by the United States and Romania at the 2024 Paris Olympics is heading for a fresh legal review in a Swiss court.
In 1971, Demond Wilson appeared on an episode of "All in the Family," a role that led him to land a lead part in "Sanford and Son."
Catherine O'Hara was best known for her comic performances in projects including "Home Alone," "Beetlejuice," and "Schitt's Creek."
Skiing great Lindsey Vonn crashed in her final downhill before the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
Among the 25 films selected by the Library of Congress to be preserved for future generations are "The Big Chill," Wes Anderson's "The Grand Budapest Hotel," the Civil War drama "Glory," and John Carpenter's "The Thing."
The 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees were revealed on "CBS Mornings" on Wednesday. See the full list.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
