Biden wants infrastructure deal, but GOP doubts persist
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden wants Congress to know he’s sincere about cutting a deal on infrastructure, but Republican lawmakers have deep-seated doubts about the
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Traffic snarled as street racers shut down I-94 tunnel in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS — A group of street racing vehicles shut down traffic in the Lowry Hill Tunnel on Interstate 94 in Minneapolis early Sunday, April 11.
White House issues reports on states’ infrastructure needs
WASHINGTON — The Biden White House is amplifying the push for its $2.3 trillion infrastructure package with the release of state-by-state breakdowns that show the
Report shows Washington State needs to spend almost $15 billion to maintain roads
SEATTLE — Washington state would need to spend nearly $15 billion over the coming decade just to get its transportation system of roads, bridges and
Group sues Oregon DOT over planned I-5 expansion in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. — The group No More Freeways has filed a lawsuit against the Oregon Department of Transportation’s plan to add auxiliary lanes and shoulders
Biden says his infrastructure plan will ‘win the future’
PITTSBURGH — President Joe Biden outlined a huge $2.3 trillion plan March 31 to reengineer the nation’s infrastructure in what he billed as “a once-in-a-generation
Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure plan allots $115 billion to modernize bridges, highways
President Joe Biden says his proposal for an aggressive series of infrastructure investments would require $2 trillion in spending over eight years but could create
Eager to build infrastructure, Biden plans to tax businesses
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden wants $2 trillion to reengineer America’s infrastructure and expects the nation’s corporations to pay for it. The president will travel
Transportation agencies to use cameras, sensors to monitor traffic on I-95 river bridge between Maine, New Hampshire
KITTERY, Maine — Maine and New Hampshire transportation departments are preparing to roll out the tech to keep travel moving during peak travel periods on
Louisiana state lawmaker scraps gas tax hike in anticipation of federal aid
BATON ROUGE, La. — The latest bid to boost Louisiana’s gasoline tax has ended without a legislative vote. Rep. Jack McFarland said Thursday, March 25,
Buttigieg pitches infrastructure needs to divided Congress
WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is warning that the country’s infrastructure needs exceed $1 trillion and that other countries, namely China, are pulling ahead
Highway construction firms oppose PennDOT’s bridge toll plan
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A prominent highway construction trade association on Wednesday, March 24, came out against a state plan to toll up to nine major
Supply bottlenecks leave ships stranded, motor carriers backlogged and businesses stymied
NEW YORK — A trade bottleneck born of the COVID-19 outbreak has U.S. businesses anxiously awaiting goods from Asia — while off the coast of
Georgia Senate bill could make blocking roads during protests a felony offense
ATLANTA — A Georgia state Senate committee is reviving a proposal to require a permit for any protest statewide, and classify it as an illegal
8,000 gallons of milk spilled in North Dakota semi crash
WING, N.D. — Authorities say a semi-trailer hauling milk crashed in central North Dakota over the weekend and spilled nearly 8,000 gallons of milk. The
Pelosi pledges swift work on major infrastructure package
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Sunday, March 14, pledged swift work by Congress on a job and infrastructure package that will be
Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska dig out from powerful snowstorm, Iowa reports hazardous conditions
People in Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska and Iowa were digging out Monday, March 15, from a powerful late winter snowstorm that led to airport and road
Governor seeks overhaul of Pennsylvania’s highway funding
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Amid a deepening stalemate over financing highways and public transit, Gov. Tom Wolf on Friday, March 12, proposed phasing out Pennsylvania’s
Suit seeks to stop $7 billion expansion of Houston area interstate
HOUSTON — A federal lawsuit was filed Thursday, March 11, to stop a massive $7 billion highway widening project in Houston that local officials and
Washington farm exports hampered by cargo-container shortage
SEATTLE — Farm exporters in Washington state have been left with stockpiles of product and idle trucks as the pandemic has created a shortage of