Dallas' Margaret McDermott Bridge could open for walking and biking this year, Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price expected to announce she won't seek re-election: Your Tuesday morning roundup

Plus, DFW flights were halted again by a COVID-19 case at FAA facility.  [Morning roundup]( 01/05/2021 By Mallorie Sullivan Good morning! Here is a look at the top headlines as we start the day. 🌥️ Weather: Partly cloudy. High of 61. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [her]( ADVERTISEMENT [Nearly 50,000 sign up on Dallas County vaccine registry in two days]( [Legal challenge to Dallas’ removal of Confederate memorials fails in appeals court]( [Dallas County reports 1,570 coronavirus cases, 17 deaths as Texas hospitalizations reach a new high]( [Farewell, emotional support kangaroos. It’s high time the feds cracked down on flying petting zoos]( [Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price expected to announce she won’t seek another term]( [New Orleans investor buys 11-story high-rise in Far North Dallas]( [An autopsy of the Cowboys: How grim is the outlook in Dallas after an unpleasant 2020 season?]( [Stars roster full of familiar faces approaches first day of training camp with ‘something to prove’]( [Dallas-area lawmaker scolds Texas AG Ken Paxton over $12k of state funds on ‘bogus’ suit over election]( [DFW flights halted again by COVID-19 case at FAA facility]( A barricade posted at an entrance blocks the pedestrian bridges on the hike and bike portion of the Margaret McDermott Bridge over the Trinity River in downtown Dallas on Monday. (Smiley N. Pool/Staff Photographer) TRANSPORTATION [Dallas’ Margaret McDermott Bridge could be open to pedestrians, bikes by end of year]( The Margaret McDermott Bridge [could be open for people to walk and bike over the Trinity River by the end of December]( authorities say — six years after initially promised. Work is expected to begin this month on the West Dallas bridge to replace the 196 cables and anchors that connect the bridge’s deck to its two arches, said Tony Hartzel, a state Transportation Department spokesman. The pedestrian and bike portions of the bridge had been expected to open in 2017, when installation of the two steel arches was complete, but concerns arose that winds could cause the cables and anchors to fail. TEXT THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS Want to continue the conversation? Text us and get headlines like this sent directly to your phone. 📱 Get connected. [Sign up here.]( ❓ Got questions? [We've got answers.]( *The Roundup is free to receive. Standard text messaging and data rates may apply. ADVERTISEMENT  👋 That's all for this morning! For up-to-the-minute news and analysis, check out [DallasNews.com](. Share the love! If you like this newsletter, please forward this email to a friend and [check out our other newsletters here](. Do you have feedback? Send your thoughts, questions, praise and corrections to [the newsroom.](  STAY CONNECTED WITH US [Unsubscribe]( | [Free newsletters]( | [Dallasnews.com]( | [Subscriber login]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Contact us]( Copyright 2020 - [The Dallas Morning News, 1954 Commerce Street, Dallas, TX 75201, United States](