Transportation
Lubbock Roads Are Now Deadlier Than Dallas, But Don’t Worry, We’re Planning to Patrol Less
Look out, Houston, Lubbock is coming for your crown. According to recent TxDOT data, Lubbock County has officially surpassed massive metropolitan areas like Dallas, Travis,…
Lubbock Streets Continue to Mirror a Real-Life Mario Kart Track, Minus the Fun
Welcome back to another edition of “Will I Survive My Commute?”, the favorite daily game…
Big Brother Meets the Sooner State: TxDOT and Oklahoma Team Up to Track Your Drive
In a stunning display of cross-border cooperation that absolutely nobody asked for, the Texas Department…
Great News, Lubbock: TxDOT is Rebuilding the Slide Road Bridge, and They Promise It Won’t Help Traffic At All
Dust off your favorite steering-wheel-gripping curse words, because the Texas Department of Transportation has announced…
Yoakum County Reminder: Stop Signs and Seatbelts Are Apparently Just Polite Suggestions
Another day, another catastrophic reminder that West Texas drivers treat basic traffic laws like software…
FM 1585 Claims More Victims Because Who Needs Safe Infrastructure When We Have Another Car Wash To Build?
Welcome back to another edition of “Surviving the Lubbock Asphalt Lottery.” On Thursday morning, the…
Mother Nature Spits on US 84, Semi-Truck Responds with Fatal Gymnastics
Welcome to West Texas, where a mere suggestion of rain instantly transforms our highways into…
Hub City Navy: Driver Tries to Ford a River on Cesar Chavez Drive, Triggers Actual Dive Team Rescue
It’s early June, which means Lubbock has received its annual allotment of atmospheric moisture—a whopping…
Driven to Destitution: We’re Swimming in Permian Basin Oil, So Why is Filling Up the Tank Costing Us a Kidney?
Welcome to West Texas, where a casual 90-mile daily commute is considered a “beautiful drive”…
Mission Accomplished: Lubbock’s Genius Strategy to Ensure Our Roads Still Flood Anyway
Great news, Lubbockites! City Hall has been working tirelessly on “years of planning” to fix…