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i-35 Dallas News Blog - March 08 ...

> Three more cars burned in Oak Cliff near i-35 ... March 23/08
At least three more cars were set ablaze early Sunday morning in east Oak Cliff, making it the third series of arson attacks on vehicles in the area in four weeks. Two cars were burned in the 1300 and 1500 blocks of Seevers Avenue near Beckley Avenue South, and a third was torched in the 1900 block of nearby Ramsey Avenue. Gasoline was used to start the fires, as in all the previous arsons.... cont...

> Consumers, businesses scramble to adapt as cost of gas, diesel climb ... March 22/08
The Love’s Travel Stop on Interstate 35 and Milam Road reported it recently increased its price of diesel to $4 per gallon. “That is the credit price,” said Ryan Verdin, a gas station worker with Love’s. “The cash price is $3.98.” He said he wasn’t sure whether the price would change over the next few days.... cont...

> Day laborers say immigration, not safety, focus of operation ... March 19/08
Traffic problems caused by day laborers who go onto the street seeking employment have forced police officials to use plainclothes officers to try to halt the practice, authorities say. But the undercover operation – now in its sixth month – has caused anxiety among some workers who fear that the police effort may actually be an attempt to catch illegal immigrants. Police say they are simply concerned about safety, not illegal immigration. They say laborers block traffic at Interstate 35E and State Highway 121 when they rush out into the street to meet would-be employers.... cont...

> Severe Storms Spark Flooding, Rescues ... March 18/08
Strong storms have quickly dumped several inches of rain across North Texas, flooding roads, sparking rescues and evacuations, and canceling flights. Storms have been moving through North Texas for hours, delivering as many as 4 inches of rain in some areas, as well as hail, high winds and lightning.... cont...

> Video: 2 people die in early-morning Dallas wreck on i-635 ... March 12/08
Two people were killed when the car they were in ran into the back of an 18-wheeler parked on Interstate 635 in Dallas early Wednesday. The accident was reported around 3:45 a.m. in the westbound lane of the freeway between Marsh Lane and Midway Road. According to reports, the big rig was parked legally on the side of the freeway when the small car hit the back end of the truck.... cont...

> NTTA is asked to exit I-35 project ... March 10/08
Denton County commissioners asked the North Texas Tollway Authority to opt out of the Interstate 35E expansion project, in order to avoid delays on future road projects. Commissioners issued a formal resolution last week asking the tollway authority to waive its interest in the project, because the county could not afford a delay in the distribution of State Highway 121 revenue, which is helping to pay for I-35E, said John Polster, the county’s transportation consultant. Monday, the county appeared optimistic the tollway authority was moving toward waiving its interest in I-35E and removing a potential roadblock by April, Polster said.... cont...

> Firefighter Stops To Help Woman along i-35, Has His Truck Stolen ... March 9/08
A Dallas firefighter's truck was stolen when he stopped to help the victim of a hit-and-run on Sunday morning, he said. While he was on his way to work, Michael Wolfe pulled into the hazard lane on southbound Interstate 35 just before the Zang exit to help a woman stranded on the freeway. A passing car slowed down, and then the passenger jumped into his red Ford Ranger and drove off with it, Wolfe said. A woman who had stopped to help alerted him to the theft, he said. "There was another passerby who decided to stop and render aid as well, and as I was speaking with the lady who was in the accident, the other passerby told me there was somebody hopping in my truck," Wolfe said.... cont...

> Messy commute in North Texas as snow moves east of Dallas ... March 7/08
Patches of ice, on mostly bridges and overpasses, slowed the Friday morning commute for portions of the Dallas-Fort Worth area as accidents snarled traffic and briefly closed some roads. Slick roads caused accidents at Interstate 35E and I-20 and along U.S. Highway 67. An accident at Central Expressway and Meadow Road in Dallas involved a fire truck. In Denton, southbound lanes at Teasley Lane and I-35E were closed for a spell. On the northbound side, 18-wheelers slid sideways with one tractor-trailer rig stuck on the side of the road.... cont...