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Traffic woes lead to expansion plans on I-35E bridge

A tanker truck accident last year caused one of the biggest backups in the history of Interstate 35E, which occurred just north of the Lake Lewisville bridge. With no way out, people sat in traffic for hours, which became an eye opener for many. Interstate 35E is the only link for 600,000 Denton County people to Dallas, and vice versa. That number is expected to rise to more than one million by 2030.

 

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A tanker truck accident last year caused one of the biggest backups in the history of Interstate 35E, which occurred just north of the Lake Lewisville bridge. With no way out, people sat in traffic for hours, which became an eye opener for many. Interstate 35E is the only link for 600,000 Denton County people to Dallas, and vice versa. That number is expected to rise to more than one million by 2030. ...more