Louisiana senator on state’s DOT: ‘Blow it up and start over’
BATON ROUGE, La. — As Louisiana readies for an infusion of federal infrastructure cash, a powerful state senator Friday said he’s so dissatisfied with the
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Government confident in Landrieu to manage infrastructure priorities
NEW ORLEANS  — Former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu left office nearly four years ago after jump-starting the recovery from Hurricane Katrina’s catastrophic levee failures
Water main break closes parts of I-5 in downtown San Diego
SAN DIEGO — Northbound lanes of Interstate 5 in San Diego were closed Monday after a water main break flooded the key highway that runs
Georgia expecting pre-pandemic traffic volumes this holiday
ATLANTA — Georgia transportation officials are predicting a return to pre-pandemic traffic volumes on the state’s roads this Thanksgiving holiday The state Department of Transportation
Trucker school bustles in California
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — On a recent afternoon, Tina Singh watched nearly a dozen students at a suburban Los Angeles truck-driving school backing up their practice
Vermont kids get creative with snowplow names
MONTPELIER, Vt. — Captain Snowpants; Yo Bro, No Snow; and Jennifer Snowpez are among the names that will be on some of Vermont’s snowplows this
Officials approve part of new Interstate 11 corridor
PHOENIX  — State and federal transportation officials have formally selected a corridor in southern and central Arizona for construction of Interstate 11, a proposed new
Biden’s L.A. port promise falls short
LOS ANGELES — President Joe Biden announced a deal last month to establish around-the-clock operations at the Port of Los Angeles, the nation’s largest, to
OSHA not enforcing vaccine mandate — for now
WASHINGTON — The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OHSA) has announced it has suspended implementation and enforcement of the COVID vaccine mandate after the Fifth
Michigan in store for major infrastructure improvements
LANSING, Mich. — The $1 trillion federal infrastructure spending law includes billions of dollars for Michigan, including to fix roads, replace lead water pipes and
Atmospheric river pummels Washington State
BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Nearly 50,000 Washington state electrical customers still had no power Tuesday after days of heavy rain triggered mudslides and floods and forced
Former New Orleans mayor Landrieu to manage infrastructure plan
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has chosen as supervisor of his $1 trillion infrastructure plan Mitch Landrieu, who as New Orleans mayor pushed the city
Groundbreaking held for nearly $760M west Alabama highway
LINDEN, Ala. — Gov. Kay Ivey and other officials held a ceremony Friday to break ground on a project to construct a four-lane highway spanning
Biden set to sign infrastructure bill today
BALTIMORE  — President Joe Biden plans to sign the historic $1 trillion infrastructure plan today, paving the way for states to claim their share of
Traffic delays expected for Interstate 40 bridge replacement
HARMON DEN, N.C. — A curvy stretch of Interstate 40 through the Pigeon River Gorge in North Carolina will become a little more diifcult to
Tow truck operator dies in big rig hit-and-run
DILLON, S.C. — South Carolina troopers are looking for the driver of a tractor trailer that struck and killed a tow truck operator from North
Ribbon cutting set for last section of upgraded US 35 in WVa
FRAZIERS BOTTOM, W.Va. — The last stretch of U.S. Route 35 to be widened to four lanes in West Virginia is opening to traffic. Gov.
Public comment sought on WVa transportation program changes
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia residents can comment for another week on amendments made to the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program. Federal law requires the document,
Report: Interstate 40 bridge’s crack likely dates to 1970s
LITTLE ROCK — A crack in a steel beam that forced the closure of the Interstate 40 bridge connecting Arkansas and Tennessee for three months
States ready for money surge from infrastructure package
STILWELL, Kan. — Traffic whizzing behind her, Rep. Sharice Davids gathered reporters at a transportation facility along U.S. 69 in eastern Kansas this week to