California aims to avoid ‘Carmageddon’ freeway closure in April
BURBANK, Calif.— It could be “Carmageddon II,” and it’s coming to a major freeway near Los Angeles the last weekend of April. The question, as
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Trump tries new approach for $1 trillion infrastructure plan
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Last week President Donald Trump outlined a new $1 trillion plan for spending on roads, rails, water systems and other infrastructure,
Connecticut governor drops proposal for highway tolls for trucks
HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont announced on Wednesday, Feb. 19, that he is dropping his plan for highway tolls for trucks, expressing frustration
Stretch of Highway 22 in Oregon closed after tanker crash, diesel spill
IDANHA, Ore. — A stretch of Highway 22 will be closed for much of this week as crews clean up gasoline and diesel fuel that
Washington state proposal would remove ‘improved freight mobility’ from bill
SEATTLE — Washington state legislators are considering whether to remove “congestion relief” and “improved freight mobility” from their transportation goals, a departure from the American
Move over: South Carolina bill would get slow drivers out of left lane
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Some of the most powerful lawmakers in South Carolina are backing a proposal to allow officers to pull over people who drive
Michigan panel OKs $3.5B in borrowing to rebuild state roads
LANSING, Mich. — A state panel on Thursday authorized borrowing $3.5 billion to roughly double spending on Michigan road and bridge construction over five years,
Georgia seaports set new record cargo volumes in 2019
SAVANNAH, Ga. — The amount of cargo moving through Georgia’s seaports reached record levels in the past year, in part because of continued growth fueled
'Disruptive' major freeway project planned to begin in spring 2021 in central Phoenix
PHOENIX — Transportation planners are spreading the word that the start of a multiyear project to rebuild a critical freeway corridor in the heart of
2019 trading performance ended on a sour note for transportation companies
For major shipping companies dealing with trade wars and slowing global growth, conditions appear to have deteriorated as 2019 came to a close. Transportation companies
Senate passes US-Canada-Mexico trade deal with 89-10 vote
WASHINGTON — The Senate overwhelmingly approved a new North American trade agreement Thursday, Jan. 16, that rewrites the rules of trade with Canada and Mexico
Federal judge halts California labor law as it relates to truckers
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal judge on Thursday indefinitely blocked a new California labor law from applying to more than 70,000 independent truckers, deciding that
Governor to answer public's questions as Connecticut inches closer to big truck tolls
HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont was expected to field questions Sunday from the public at a public forum about transportation, which comes as
Winter storm slicks eastern Kansas roads; two injured in big rig accident
TOPEKA, Kan. — A winter blast that left little more than an inch of snow in parts of eastern Kansas on Friday was moving out
Missouri governor wants continued funding for road repairs, but not from fuel taxes
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Gov. Mike Parson said he wants state lawmakers to consider another year of funding for a program that helped cities and
Mack Trucks laying off 305 workers at Macungie Township plant
MACUNGIE, Pa. — Mack Trucks plans to lay off 305 employees at its assembly plant north of Philadelphia, the company said Wednesday. Mack blamed the
Winter storm pounds Southern California; driver found dead in rig along I-5
LOS ANGELES — A cold and blustery winter storm unleashed downpours and extensive snowfall on Southern California, triggering a tornado and snarling post-Christmas travel on
Connecticut governor’s road improvement proposal includes new tolling
HARTFORD, Conn. — Gov. Ned Lamont’s latest transportation improvement proposal limits new tolling to 14 specific bridge, interchange and highway projects, and sets in motion
Washington $30 car tab tax passing; would cost the state $4B in revenue next 6 years
SEATTLE — State and local governments could end up scrambling to pay for road paving and other transportation projects as a Washington state measure that
Mexico truck, bus drivers’ strike snarling traffic around country
MEXICO CITY — Protests by Mexico’s truck and bus drivers are snarling traffic around the country. The Mexican Alliance of Drivers Organization says its members