Plus: Cowboys trim roster, disappointing City of Dallas draft, more from Life and Loss in Dallas [EVENING ROUNDUP]( Sponsored by: Content and story selection are solely editorial's decision. Good evening, North Texas! [One restaurant]( in the greater Dallas-Fort Worth area made the top 20 rankings of Southern Livingâs annual Best New Barbecue Joints list. One. Texas was the second most represented state with five picks, but all of them are at least a 50-mile drive from Dallas. Yes, even the joint we highlighted. We did say "greater Dallas-Fort Worth area", after all. We will have more news in your inbox tomorrow morning! â Todd Davis, Senior Audience Journalist [Traffic backs up during road construction on I-635 in Dallas, TX, on Aug 17. ]( There are generally five steps to every road construction project. (Jason Janik / Special Contributor) [Why does Texas road construction take so long?]( Driving on some Texas roads is a test of patience. Most drivers have felt the bone rattle of one too many potholes on their commute, and Dallas has its fair share of streets in disrepair. Of course, the only way to fix those bad roads is to embark on an equally trying process: road construction. The disruptions to our driving routines might not be so frustrating â theyâre for a good cause, after all â if there was an end in sight. Yet most road projects seem to stretch on for, well, ever. What could possibly be taking so long? [We asked an expert for insight](. [READ MORE]( ADVERTISEMENT
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