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George Bush Intercontinental Airport experienced a 3.5 million drop in passengers in April compared to April 2019. Gov. Greg Abbott signed into order some travel restrictions for passengers from specific states, though those orders expired in May. (Courtesy Houston Airport System)
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McKinney officials on June 23 approved a request to open an indoor shooting range. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
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Traffic will be redirected to Heritage Trace Parkway while the Basswood Boulevard on-ramp remains closed through spring 2021. (Courtesy city of Fort Worth)
Basswood Boulevard on-ramp to close as part of North Tarrant Express project
Trinity Metro has been awarded $600,000 from the Federal Transit Authority to help improve public transportation in downtown Fort Worth. (Courtesy Trinity Metro)
$600K federal grant boosts joint Fort Worth, Trinity Metro project
City of Keller officials are cautioning residents of potential traffic delays near Keller Town Hall and Rufe Snow Drive due to a scheduled protest on June 7. (Ian Pribanic/Community Impact Newspaper)
Keller officials warn of traffic delays due to George Floyd protest
An overhaul of Hwy. 377 in Roanoke should improve access to Oak Street and the downtown area. (Ian Pribanic/Community Impact Newspaper)
Hwy. 377 construction project set to begin in Roanoke
The on-ramp to northbound I-35W at Westport Parkway will be closed beginning June 30 through October. (Courtesy city of Fort Worth)
Westport Parkway on-ramp to close beginning June 30 in Northeast Fort Worth
Normally crowded toll roads are experiencing a decline in the number of motorists, according to data from the North Texas Tollway Authority. (Liesbeth Powers/Community Impact Newspaper)
North Texas Tollway Authority develops plan to mitigate unprecedented loss of revenue
North Texas traffic saw significant declines in March as government stay-at-home orders went into effect. (Ellen Jackson/Community Impact Newspaper)
North Texas traffic trends downward as data shows regional air conditions, crash rates improve
The installation was two years in the making. (Courtesy Richardson Police Department)
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A company looking to build a high-speed rail line between Houston and Dallas won a key court case May 7. The case has since been appealed to the Texas Supreme Court. (Courtesy Texas Central)
Texas Central wins key ruling in court case over eminent domain; case to be appealed to Texas Supreme Court
Business returned May 8 at Blondie's Salon in Plano. Employees and customers wore masks as the establishment practiced coronavirus safety precautions. (Courtesy Blondie's Salon)
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The city is underway on a sidewalk project as part of the Texas Department of Transportation Safe Routes to School program. (Ian Pribanic/Community Impact Newspaper)
City of Keller nears completion on $1.1 million safe-sidewalk project
Traffic crashes are down statewide, but the Texas Department of Transportation is reporting traffic fatalities have remained the same despite fewer drivers on the road. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
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The Texas Department of Transportation is moving forward with a project to overhaul Hwy. 114 near Roanoke. (Courtesy Fotolia)
TxDOT moving forward with Hwy. 114 project near Roanoke