AP source: NTSB chairman to step down at end of June
WASHINGTON — The chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will step down from his position at the end of June, and the Biden
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Arkansas DOT fires inspector who failed to catch I-40 bridge crack in 2019
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — An inspector who failed to discover a crack in the Interstate 40 bridge linking Arkansas and Tennessee that prompted the span’s
Republican senator calls for ‘urgent’ approach to shutdown of I-40 bridge at Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A U.S. senator from Tennessee is calling on President Joe Biden to take an “urgent, all-hands” approach to the shutdown of a bridge
ARDOT: 2019 inspection showed ‘evidence of damage’ on I-40 bridge; river traffic flowing again
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — As river traffic reopened on the Mississippi River near Memphis, Tennessee, three days after a severe fracture was discovered in the Interstate
Missouri lawmakers pass first gas tax hike in 25 years
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri’s gas tax could soon rise for the first time in 25 years after the state’s Republican-led Legislature passed a gradual
Kentucky lifts limits on petroleum haulers to aid pipeline issues
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky has temporarily lifted restrictions on the transportation of petroleum to help states affected by the hack of a major fuel pipeline.
Repairs to Interstate 40 bridge over Mississippi River could take months
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Repairs to the Interstate 40 bridge linking Arkansas and Tennessee could take months after a crack was found in the span, forcing
Colonial Pipeline restarts operations days after major hack
CLEMMONS, N.C. — The nation’s largest fuel pipeline restarted operations Wednesday, May 12, days after it was forced to shut down by a gang of
Scramble on for new fuel routes after Colonial Pipeline hack
RALEIGH — State and federal officials are scrambling to find alternate routes to deliver gasoline in the Southeast U.S. after a hack of the nation’s
I-40 bridge between Arkansas, Tennessee remains closed until further notice
Click here for the most up-to-date information regarding the Interstate 40 bridge. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Interstate 40 bridge linking Arkansas and Tennessee remained closed
Nevada governor pushes expanded state infrastructure bank
CARSON CITY, Nev. — Gov. Steve Sisolak and state Treasurer Zach Conine are asking Nevada lawmakers to fund a state infrastructure bank that could enable
In GOP stronghold, Biden pushes for his infrastructure plan
LAKE CHARLES, La. — With a badly aging bridge as his backdrop, President Joe Biden stood in reliably Republican Louisiana on Thursday, May 6, to
Colorado Democrats introduce ambitious transportation bill
DENVER — A coalition of lawmakers, municipal officials and business interests have thrown their support behind an ambitious proposal to tackle Colorado’s years-long struggle to
Ohio proposal would ban drivers from holding phones, electronic devices
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Holding a cell phone or other electronic device while driving in Ohio would be illegal under legislation introduced May 3. The legislation
McConnell says GOP open to $600 billion for infrastructure
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Monday, May 3, that Republicans are willing to spend up to $600 billion on infrastructure,
Montana law increases penalties for reckless driving around emergency personnel
BILLINGS, Mont. — A bill that strengthens penalties for drivers endangering first responders and highway workers on Montana roadways has been signed into law. Gov.
States see potential federal windfall, go slow on road taxes
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Raising state taxes to improve roads and bridges is one of the few things many Republican and Democratic lawmakers have agreed
Truckers fall under California gig economy law, court says
SAN FRANCISCO — California’s gig economy law applies to some 70,000 truck drivers who can be classified as employees of companies that hire them instead
Cow, alligator delay Houston traffic, turn weekday commute into a zoo
HOUSTON — Some days, Houston-area traffic can be a nightmare. Other days, it can be a zoo — literally. A cow and an alligator caused
Pennsylvania Senate OKs bill to halt plans to toll bridges
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Republicans in Pennsylvania’s Senate are trying to make Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration start over on its plans to toll up to nine