Senate confirms Steven Cliff to lead highway safety agency
DETROIT — The Senate on Thursday confirmed former California pollution regulator Steven Cliff to run the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. President Joe Biden’s pick
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More Memorial Day travel expected, despite high fuel prices
LOS ANGELES — Even with fuel prices at extremely high levels, this Memorial Day weekend’s travel forecast is calling for heavy traffic nationwide. That means
Pennsylvania judge halts bridge tolling plans, for now
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A judge has ordered a temporary halt to Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s plan to toll as many as nine major bridges on
Kentucky, Ohio request nearly $2B for bridge improvements
COVINGTON, Ky. — Ohio and Kentucky have asked the federal government to spend $2 billion from the bipartisan infrastructure deal to build a new Ohio
House passes bill to crack down on fuel ‘price gouging’
WASHINGTON — A closely divided House approved legislation Thursday to crack down on alleged price gouging by oil companies and other energy producers as prices
Fatality wrecks in US involving big rigs up 13%
DETROIT — Nearly 43,000 people were killed on U.S. roads last year, the highest number in 16 years as Americans returned to the roads after
Nearly 43,000 people died on US roads last year, agency says
DETROIT — Nearly 43,000 people were killed on U.S. roads last year, the highest number in 16 years as Americans returned to the highways after
Gov. Justice announces plans for new expressway connection
WELCH, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice visited the site of a planned $147 million highway project that will connect Welch to the Coalfields Expressway. The
Buttigieg sends $5B to cities for safety as road deaths soar
WASHINGTON — With upcoming data showing traffic deaths soaring, the Biden administration is steering $5 billion in federal aid to cities and localities to address
Florida bridge plane crash killed 1 on board, police say
MIAMI — One of the three people aboard a small plane died when it crashed onto a bridge near Miami this weekend, police said. The
As fuel prices surge, Biden cancels offshore oil lease sales in Gulf Coast and Alaska
Updated Friday, May 13, 2022, 10:32 a.m. central time WASHINGTON — The Biden administration says it is canceling three oil and gas lease sales scheduled
Bus video gives more info about Pittsburgh bridge collapse
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Video footage from a bus of the bridge collapse in Pittsburgh this year shows one end of the structure had already fallen
Georgia sets $1.5B in aid for electric vehicle maker Rivian
ATLANTA — The state of Georgia and local governments will give Rivian Automotive $1.5 billion of incentives to build a 7,500-job, $5 billion electric vehicle
Arizona Gov. Ducey signs bill giving $400M for I-10 project
PHOENIX — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Wednesday signed legislation that earmarks $400 million in state general fund cash to add a third lane in
3 students killed in Oklahoma crash with big rig
TONKAWA, Okla. — Three University of Oklahoma (OU) meteorology students were killed in a crash when their vehicle was struck by a tractor-trailer in northern
Norman Mineta, transportation secretary in 9/11 era, dies
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Norman Mineta, who broke racial barriers for Asian Americans serving in high-profile government posts and ordered commercial flights grounded after the 9/11
Truck driver suspected of DUI arrested after crash spills hot asphalt in California forest
GASQUET, Calif. — A truck that crashed on a remote highway spilled 2,000 gallons of hot asphalt binder in a Northern California forest last week
Plan for dangerous Alabama intersection meets resistance
SELMA, Ala. — A proposed solution to resolve problems at a dangerous intersection in Lowndes County serving Lowndesboro and Hayneville appears to have stoked discontent
Connecticut looks to pass strict big truck emissions standards modeled after California’s
HARTFORD, Conn. — A wide-ranging bill aimed at reducing vehicle emissions in Connecticut, including the likely adoption of California’s clean air standards for certain trucks
D.C. officials discuss high fuel prices as diesel sets record
WASHINGTON  — Citing growing worries about high gasoline prices, Democratic leaders announced an effort Thursday to give the Federal Trade Commission increased authority to crack