Trucks to be Banned From More Left Lanes in Dallas

The Texas Department of Transportation plans to double the amount of roads banning trucks with three or more axles from the left lane in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

The left-lane ban is planned for Interstate 35W in Fort Worth; Texas 121 from downtown Fort Worth to East Loop 820 near Richland Hills; Loop 820 from I-30 in west Fort Worth to Blue Mound Road; and Texas 360 from Texas 183 to I-20 in Arlington, the newspaper reported.

If TxDOT approves the plan in July, signs will be installed on the selected roads in the Dallas area in late summer and in the Fort Worth area in the fall, according to the newspaper.

The North Central Texas Council of Governments began banning trucks from the left lane in 2005 with restrictions on I-30 in Fort Worth-Arlington and I-20 in Dallas.

Transportation officials said they have data that show keeping big rigs out of the left lane reduces accidents, improves overall traffic speeds and reduces auto emissions, the Star-Telegram reported.