Roads, bridges, jobs: Biden selling big infrastructure deal
LA CROSSE, Wis. — President Joe Biden declared America urgently needs a “generational investment” in its infrastructure, as he looks to sell voters on the
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Part of I-94 in Detroit and Dearborn to reopen after flood
DETROIT — Most water from a weekend storm finally disappeared Tuesday, June 29, on Interstate 94 in Detroit, a critical step to reopening a 4-mile
NHTSA orders makers, operators of automated vehicles to report crashes
DETROIT — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has ordered automakers to report any crashes involving fully autonomous vehicles or partially automated driver-assist systems.
I-70 reopens in western Colorado after mudslide cleanup
GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. — A portion of Interstate 70 in western Colorado closed by a series of mudslides near where a wildfire burned last year
Mudslides near burn area closes portion of I-70 in Colorado
GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. — A portion of Interstate 70 in western Colorado was closed Monday, June 28, following series of mudslides triggered by rainfall over
Fuel truck crash shuts down Interstate 95 in South Florida
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. — Authorities shut down all lanes of Interstate 95 in South Florida following a fuel truck crash Monday morning, June 28, snarling
Bipartisan infrastructure deal back on track after walk-back
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan deal to invest nearly $1 trillion in the nation’s infrastructure appeared to be back on track Sunday, June 27, after a
‘Blindsided’ GOP senators put bipartisan infrastructure deal in doubt
WASHINGTON — Livid and “blindsided” over President Joe Biden’s refusal to sign a bipartisan infrastructure deal without passage of his broader priorities, Republican senators Friday, June
Biden extols bipartisan infrastructure deal as a good start
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has announced a hard-earned bipartisan agreement on a pared-down infrastructure plan that would make a start on his top legislative priority
Bipartisan infrastructure agreement calls for $109 billion boost for roads, bridges
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and a bipartisan group of senators have reached an agreement to significantly boost infrastructure spending, though considerable hurdles remain before
Truck may have struck pedestrian bridge that collapsed in DC Wednesday
WASHINGTON — A pedestrian bridge collapsed over a highway in the nation’s capital on Wednesday, June 23, sending five people to the hospital. Traffic was
‘We have a deal’: Biden, bipartisan senators on infrastructure
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced on Thursday, June 24, that “we have a deal,” signaling a bipartisan agreement on a $953 billion infrastructure plan
Paid in full? Biden, GOP struggle over infrastructure costs
WASHINGTON — Congressional negotiators and the White House appear open to striking a roughly $1 trillion deal on infrastructure. But they are struggling with the
Abandoned mine discovered when sinkhole formed in South Dakota community could extend underneath I-90
RAPID CITY, S.D. — An abandoned gypsum mine in Black Hawk, South Dakota, that was exposed by a sinkhole in 2020 may extend farther than
Indiana bridge over Wabash River closed for inspection after detour causes traffic increase
BATTLE GROUND, Ind. — A northwest Indiana bridge that spans the Wabash River has been closed to traffic indefinitely for a structural inspection after large
Trucker who drove into Floyd protest in Minneapolis could have charges dropped
MINNEAPOLIS — A truck driver who drove through a large crowd of protesters on a Minneapolis highway last year during demonstrations over George Floyd’s death
Colorado governor signs $5.3 billion transportation plan
EVERGREEN, Colo. — Colorado’s Democratic Gov. Jared Polis has signed into law an ambitious transportation funding bill that addresses Colorado’s long-neglected highway infrastructure while promoting
Dems eye $6T infrastructure plan that includes Medicare, immigration
WASHINGTON — Democrats are eyeing a $6 trillion infrastructure investment plan that goes far beyond roads and bridges to include core party priorities, from lowering
Impatient Democrats prepare to go it alone on infrastructure plan
WASHINGTON — Patience running thin, Democratic leaders are laying the groundwork for a go-it-alone approach on President Joe Biden’s big jobs and families infrastructure plans
White House to assess infrastructure talks after next week
WASHINGTON — The White House plans to give the bipartisan infrastructure negotiations another week to 10 days before assessing next steps, which could include pursuing