Rain, Flooding Causes Delays On Highway 75 In McKinney
For the second day, rain played havoc with drivers on stretches of US 75 in McKinney.
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For the second day, rain played havoc with drivers on stretches of US 75 in McKinney.
McKinney city officials joined TxDOT workers in cutting off the freeway and then bringing in pumps to clear out the high water. Traffic was finally moving freely by late morning.
Drivers in Collin County can expect delays over the next couple of nights along Highway 75.
Two crashes involving 18-wheelers -- one in McKinney and another in Dallas -- created traffic headaches throughout North Texas late Monday night and into early Tuesday morning.
One of the biggest problem spots Friday was in Collin County. A pile up there, along Highway 75, snarled traffic for hours. The crash happened just north of McKinney in the town of Melissa.
Officers attempting to restrain a man on the Fitzhugh Bridge over Highway 75 in Dallas were unable to early Tuesday morning, as the man plummeted to the road below.
Downed power lines shut down both directions of US Highway 75, also known as Central Expressway, at Forest Lane on Tuesday afternoon.
A traffic accident and fuel spill completely closed down a portion of U.S. Highway 75 in McKinney. An 18-wheeler crashed and then caught fire. The truck was engulfed in flames when fire crews arrived.
One person is dead in what appears to be a single-vehicle crash Tuesday morning in north Dallas. The crash happened around 4:30 a.m. on the southbound service lanes of Highway 75 at Lovers Lane.
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Four mayors and two Collin County commissioners are drafting a letter to the Texas Department of Transportation, expressing concern over plans to widen Highway 75.
An 18-wheeler hit a brick embankment, lost control and caught fire Friday morning, shutting down U.S. Highway 75 near the Richardson-Plano border.
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Just when you thought that traffic at the 'High 5' interchange could not get any worse, the LBJ Express Project announced that they will be shutting down lanes in key ramps for the next year.
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