West Seattle Bridge condition declared a ‘civil emergency’ by mayor
SEATTLE — Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan has declared the cracked high-rise West Seattle Bridge a civil emergency. The declaration, issued Thursday, may increase the odds
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Phoenix freeway reopens after closure due to chemical fire
PHOENIX — A fire involving hazardous materials burning in a truck trailer outside an Amazon warehouse snarled traffic in part of Phoenix Thursday, July 16.
Trump reins in major environmental law to speed big projects; ATA says ‘this is good news for truckers’
ATLANTA — President Donald Trump announced Wednesday, July 15, that he is rolling back a foundational Nixon-era environmental law that he says stifles infrastructure projects,
Semitruck’s faulty exhaust system may have sparked big Nevada wildfire
GARDNERVILLE, Nev. — Federal fire investigators believe a faulty exhaust system on a semitruck sparked the Nevada wildfire along U.S. Highway 395 last week that
Truck driver’s dash cam captures pilot’s safe landing on road
LAROSE, La. — A Louisiana pilot experiencing engine trouble made a safe emergency landing on a highway. WWL-TV reported that longtime pilot Howie Guidry
House approves $1.5 trillion plan to fix nation’s crumbling infrastructure
WASHINGTON — The Democratic-controlled House approved a $1.5 trillion plan July 1 to rebuild the nation’s crumbling infrastructure, pouring hundreds of billions of dollars into
Treasury to loan $700 million to trucking company DOD sued in 2018
SILVER SPRING, Md. — A struggling trucking company once sued by the Department of Defense (DOD) is getting a $700 million loan from the U.S.
Police: Protesters block Clark Memorial Bridge; 33 arrested
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Police brutality protesters blocked a bridge connecting Kentucky to Indiana for three hours before police dispersed the crowd and arrested 33 people.
Reality TV star indicted for misusing relief funds obtained in the name of Flame Trucking
ATLANTA — A reality television star who appeared on VH1’s “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” was indicted Wednesday, June 24, for allegedly using coronavirus relief
NFL star Antonio Brown gets probation for fight with truck driver
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — NFL free agent Antonio Brown pleaded no contest Friday (June 12) to charges related to a fight with a moving truck
Spring snowstorm closes interstate, cuts power in Wyoming
LARAMIE, Wyo. — A late spring snowstorm closed an interstate highway and sent tree limbs crashing onto power lines in southeastern Wyoming. Almost 10,000 people
Fire destroys Southern California Amazon distribution facility
LOS ANGELES — A fire early Friday destroyed a Southern California distribution facility that was used to ship items to Amazon customers. Authorities said employees
Facing budget crisis, Wyoming closing 10 highway rest areas
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Transportation plans to close 10 highway rest areas to save money amid a budget crisis. The closures starting
Permanent all-electric tolling forces Pennsylvania Turnpike to lay off hundreds of toll collectors
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission voted Tuesday, June 2, to lay off 500 fare collectors and other toll workers and make the entire
New Jersey Turnpike announces rate hike to fund $24 billion construction project
TRENTON, N.J. — The New Jersey Turnpike Authority voted Wednesday (May 27) to increase tolls on two of the state’s major highways and approve a
West Virginia sets guidelines for food trucks at rest stops
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Highways has set guidelines for food trucks at rest areas as a temporary measure to help truck
Interstate 70 lane closures in Indianapolis begin; detours recommended
INDIANAPOLIS — State highway officials are closing a portion of Interstate 70 in Indianapolis to tackle roadwork during the drop in traffic that followed Indiana’s
North Carolina truck drivers ‘just trying to do our part’ to deliver much-needed supplies
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Val Fears, a veteran truck driver for Old Dominion Freight Line, couldn’t help but feel a sense of pride during one of
UPDATE: Truckers now exempt from Utah’s travel-form requirement
SALT LAKE CITY — As coronavirus deaths increase, Utah officials started using an emergency alert system Friday, April 10, to send text messages to drivers
Kansas governor signs bill to launch new transportation plan
TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly signed legislation late last week to launch a new, 10-year transportation program she and other officials see as