Land Line Media Author: Keith Goble November 19, 2025 Two states approved speed limit changes this year. More debates on the issue are expected in state legislatures in the coming months. The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association says that roadways are safest when all vehicles travel at the same speed. The Association does not advocate for a specific speed limit. Since 1995, when the national speed limit was repealed, states have taken on the responsibility for sett

KJ 103 ByJason Hall Nov 12, 2025 A newly constructed 2,487-foot-long bridge partially collapsed this week, NBC News reports. The Hongqi Bridge, which connects the Sichuan province in China with Tibet, was initially closed after cracks appeared on slopes and roads in the mountainous region nearby on Monday (November 10) before a landslide caused it to fracture and collapse on Tuesday (November 11), officials in the city of Ma'erkang confirmed. No casualties were reported in

KIRO News Radio BY CHRIS SULLIVAN, KIRO Newsradio traffic reporter Nov 11, 2025 Slow down. Move over. It’s the law in every state, but do you do it? On its face, this law is super simple. You see flashing lights on the side of the road. You slow down. You move over, but a recent AAA survey of 12,000 drivers , using traffic camera data, showed a lot of confusion over the rules. “All 50 states do have some form of a slow-down move-over law,” AAA of Washington’s Chief Experience

Judge John McConnell previously issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Transportation Department directive. A judge ruled that the Trump administration cannot link state transportation funding to immigration enforcement. Politico By Alex Nieves 11/04/2025 The Trump administration cannot withhold billions of dollars in transportation funding to states that refuse to cooperate with immigration enforcement, a federal judge in Rhode Island ruled Tuesday. Chief U.S. Distri

KOCO By Alexandra Skores, CNN Nov 3, 2025 Air traffic controllers not showing up to work or taking second jobs to make ends meet, coupled with long lines at the airport and delays, understandably heighten the anxieties of some passengers. Since the start of the shutdown, controllers and other essential workers, like Transportation Security Administration screeners, have been required to do their jobs but won’t be paid until after the government reopens. The union representing

AI, automated traffic enforcement and connected vehicle technology are some of what cities and counties are trying to make their streets safer. SMARTCITIES DIVE By Dan Zukowski Oct. 28, 2025 Traffic fatalities remain high in cities and counties across the country. The Governors Highway Safety Association estimates that over 7,100 pedestrians died in vehicle collisions in 2024 while 1,166 bicyclists were killed on the road, according to the League of American Bicyclists. Local

Reader's Digest By Marcy Lovitch Oct. 27, 2025 Green highway signs are everywhere, but why are they green? When you’re driving down the highway , you naturally pay attention to traffic signs. But do you ever think about why they look the way they do or why they’re a certain color? Take the green ones. Green highway signs, also called guide signs, are everywhere, and we pass them by without much thought. But their design has a big role in getting us where we need to go safely.

Trillions of data points are helping researchers inform road designers and policy makers, along with accurately tracking distracted driving. 11 ALIVE By Doug Turnbull October 26, 2025 EAST POINT, Ga . — For all the debate that the use of artificial intelligence sparks, A.I.’s ability to aggregate data and map trends is undeniable. How humans read and implement that data is what makes this technology effective.  Enter Cambridge Mobile Telematics and their new portal StreetVisi

New York was hit hardest with $7B frozen as Trump administration seeks to reorient Army Corps spending priorities FOX News By Michael Dorgan October 18, 2025 The Trump administration is freezing $11 billion in federal funds earmarked mostly for Democrat cities’ infrastructure projects as the government shutdown rolls on with no end in sight.  Russell Vought, the director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), made the announcement Friday while pinning the shutdown on

Aggressive driving peaks when Halloween parties hit the road, new data shows Insurance Business By Jonalyn Cueto Oct 16, 2025 As Halloween festivities approach, Allstate has identified the 10 riskiest roads in the United States, warning drivers to stay alert as the holiday coincides with some of the most hazardous driving hours of the week. According to new data from Allstate’s Drivewise® program, aggressive driving behavior - including speeding and hard braking - peaks on w

A new analysis estimates $1T in deterred projects, though recordkeeping varies widely across states. Stateline By Kevin Hardy October 16, 2025 The growing backlog of bridges and public buildings in need of repair or replacement poses an increasing threat to state finances, but tracking of maintenance liabilities varies wildly across the states. That reality is examined in a new analysis published Thursday by the Volcker Alliance, a nonprofit that supports public sector worke

KTEM Newsradio Dubba G October 13, 2025 The longest highway in the world is also one of the worlds deadliest. It travels about 700 miles right through the middle of Texas and it swings through El Paso too. Not all of it is passable and some of it is downright deadly but the Texas portion is safe. The Pan American highway is 19,000 miles long and travels from Alaska to the continental USA via Canada, then enters Mexico and travels across South America all the way to its tip so

The Express Star Janelle Stecklein. Oklahoma Voice Oct 7, 2025 The federal government shutdown is not yet impacting Oklahoma highway...

For the Most Part, Oversight and Highway Projects Remain Funded Transport Topics October 1, 2025 Trucking operations are set to roll on...

KTUL by RAY LEWIS | The National News Desk October 1st 2025 HUNT VALLEY, Md . (TNND) — The Department of Transportation (DOT) plans to...

Proposals that would have funded the government failed in the Senate on Tuesday. ABC News By Justin Gomez September 30, 2025 Both...

KFOR By Jeff McMurray, Associated Press Sept 26, 2025 CHICAGO (AP) — President Donald Trump’s transportation department has been pulling...

News From the States By Erika Bolstad Sep 25, 2025 States are scrambling for the money to fill potholes, plow roads, maintain bridges and...

‘Something like this really is calling out for federal regulation,’ says one California Democrat Roll Call By Valerie Yurk September 23,...

Smartphones and connected vehicle data can help traffic safety officials spot and fix accident hot spots, says a report from the...