Traffic will be heavy throughout the region Thursday night and Friday.
Labor Day weekend traffic is expected to be busiest Thursday and Friday as people head out of the Dallas area.according to AAA
. The Texas Department of Transportation expects Fort Worth and Dallas areas to see heavy congestion Thursday evening and throughout Friday. Traffic on Interstate 35 will peak from 4–8 p.m. Thursday evening. Drivers on I-35 in Dallas, Denton and Waco should expect delays between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Friday and again from 3–7 p.m., with moderate traffic in Dallas and Fort Worth Saturday evening.Interstate 45 in the Dallas area will see congestion from 4–7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, with moderate traffic Saturday evening. Traffic on Interstate 45 will peak in Arlington, Fort Worth and Dallas Thursday evening and again from 2–7 p.m. Friday, with light traffic Saturday through Monday, according to TxDOT.
Some local events like Texas Rangers games could draw crowds to Arlington Saturday and Sunday, and Six Flags will be open Saturday through Monday, but there are no events scheduled at AT&T Stadium.“We don’t anticipate anything out of the ordinary traffic-wise,” Arlington Police Department spokesperson Tim Ciesco said.
Travelers can expect to pay slightly less in gas than last Labor Day weekend, with national averages down about 30 cents per gallon, according to AAA.Freight railroad BNSF is generally striving to improve safety on a consistent basis, but that message doesn’t always reach front-line workers who often don’t feel comfortable reporting safety concerns for fear of being disciplined, according to an assessment released Wednesday by regulators., Transportation and mobility reporter.
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