The Well News by Dan McCue September 1, 2026 WASHINGTON — Members of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus on Monday urged House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., to restore federal surface transportation funding slated to be dramatically cut this coming fiscal year. The request came in a letter to the leaders led by Problem Solvers Caucus co-chairs Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., and Tom Suozzi, D-N.Y. Reps. Rob Bresnahan, R-Pa., and Salu

World Atlas Estelle Thurtle in Places August 30 2026 America's highways are known for their twists and turns, but North Dakota Highway 46 is recognized for the opposite. It is the road most often named as the straightest in America, running approximately 121 miles (195 kilometers) across the Great Plains on an alignment that barely wavers from due east-west. How firmly it holds that title depends on how straightness is measured, and by the strictest measure it does not hold i

KFOR by: JEFF McMURRAY, Associated Press Posted: Aug 29, 2026 Officials struggled for years to curb high-speed crashes along a residential corridor cutting through Albuquerque, New Mexico, but simply punishing the lead-footed drivers didn’t seem to work. What ultimately did was rewarding the law-abiding ones with fewer red lights. The solution, which the city credits for a dramatic drop in crashes and injuries along one busy stretch of road, is a relatively novel version of a

Highway departments are turning to comprehensive commercial vehicle screening tech to aid in the compliance and safety of big-rig traffic as the movement of freight continues to grow. Government Technology Skip Descant August 25, 2026 Big-rig trucks are increasingly not exiting for weigh stations along interstates and other corridors. They are driving past, not to flout rules, but because they have already been screened at highway speeds. The Oklahoma Department of Transport

Eno Center for Transportation MARC D. WILLIAMS, P.E., EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AUGUST 20, 2026 Transportation agencies are navigating a period of profound change. Artificial intelligence, automation, digital delivery and connected infrastructure are no longer distant concepts; they are practical tools reshaping how agencies plan, build, operate and maintain the systems that connect people to opportunity. In Texas, rapid growth is adding people, f

KGOU By Brian Mann, NPR August 18, 2026 The Trump administration moved on Tuesday to roll back an environmental rule that currently blocks road construction, and by extension most logging and mining activity, on tens of millions of acres of public forest land. The so-called "roadless rule" was introduced by the Clinton administration and went into effect in 2001. It has been a flashpoint in the U.S. fight over economic development and wild land conservation, especially in We

AAA Foundation Study examines the growing acceptance of speeding and public support for speeding countermeasures. AAA Newsroom 8/18/2026 [Washington, D.C.]: (August 18, 2026) — “No one actually drives the speed limit.” Three in ten drivers agreed with that statement in a new study from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety (AAAFTS), highlighting how speeding has become normalized on today’s roads. While most drivers agreed that posted speed limits are appropriate, many also

The dormant federal gas tax, which hasn’t changed since 1993, and increasing vehicle fuel efficiency are straining the highway upkeep fund. NCSL By Ben Nasta August 18, 2026 The nation’s roads, highways and bridges keep Americans and their goods moving. All levels of government play a role in keeping this crucial infrastructure up to code, but the federal government’s funding role is vital. Congress regularly allocates billions of dollars for transportation projects in every

The Norman Transcript By Jacob Fischler Updated Aug 12, 2026 WASHINGTON — The stopgap spending bill supported by an overwhelming majority of U.S. senators does not address tens of billions in expiring transportation funding, leaving states facing a massive effective budget cut starting Oct. 1. The 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law, which authorized highway and transit programs for five years, expires Sept. 30. Roughly $38.6 billion per year in extra federal transportation fu

WCAX3 By Michael Buchanan Aug. 5, 2026 SHELDON, Vt. (WCAX) - Time is taking its toll on many of Vermont’s bridges, and the budget to fix them is dwindling. Three of Sheldon’s four town-maintained bridges are currently in poor condition, according to recent Vermont Agency of Transportation inspection reports. Bridge No. 20, the town’s oldest, was recently closed after an inspection. According to VTrans data, roughly 4% of all bridges and culverts in the state are currently in

News From the States By Jacob Fischler Aug 04, 2026 WASHINGTON — The stopgap spending bill supported by an overwhelming majority of U.S. senators does not address tens of billions in expiring transportation funding, leaving states facing a massive effective budget cut starting Oct. 1. The 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law, which authorized highway and transit programs for five years, expires Sept. 30. Roughly $38.6 billion per year in extra federal transportation funding is

The Pulse By Hugo Rojas JUL 31, 2026 It looked like an ordinary December afternoon on the turnpike. A semi truck ran northeast out of Tulsa, keeping pace with traffic, and nobody watching it pass had any reason to worry. On its trailer sat the concrete base of a utility pole, and the load rode higher than the law allows. Then the roof of that load met the first bridge, and one of the strangest road incidents of the year was already underway. View the full article: ECOPortal.c

Gasconade County Republican By Linda Trest July 29, 2026 The final week of July 1926 saw highway crews leave Gerald after completing the surface of the new U.S. Highway 50. The new highway was established by the American Association of State Highway Officials as a transcontinental highway and completed from coast to coast in late 1926. It runs over 3,000 miles from Ocean City Md. to Sacramento, Calif. No. 50, as it was commonly referred to then, was not the first highway t

KGOU NPR By Joel Rose July 23, 2026 WASHINGTON — In the two weeks since Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy vowed to end support for "DEI bike lanes," a growing list of bike-related safety materials have disappeared from the Federal Highway Administration's website. Even agency staff have been left guessing about why, said a person who works in web support for agencies at the Department of Transportation. They requested anonymity because they fear retribution for speaking pub

News From the States By David Lieberman Jul 20, 2026 Rhode Island may be small, but our traffic problems are huge. When the major Route 6/10 interchange or a bridge needs repairs, drivers pay the price. A single lane closure can back up commutes across half the state, turning a typical 20-minute drive into an hour-long ordeal. Because Rhode Island’s infrastructure is among the oldest in the country, repairing it is as constant as it is disruptive. We know we need to fix our

Independent authorities help communities plan, pay for, and manage long-term capital needs PEW Authors: Fatima Yousofi and Logan Timmerhoff July 16, 2026 As the historic federal funding provided under the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act begins to taper off, state and local governments—which own or operate most of the nation’s public roads, bridges, and water systems—face growing pressure to sustain the investments that began with those federal dollars and manage o

KOSU NPR | By Scott Neuman July 7, 2026 A heat wave scorched much of the eastern United States over the Fourth of July weekend, bringing extreme temperatures that caused roads to buckle, snarling holiday traffic. Nowhere was this more dramatic than on a stretch of concrete-paved Interstate 97 south of Baltimore, where one lane of traffic suddenly warped, forcing its closure. A city street in Chicago experienced a similar, though less dramatic, pavement failure, and several st

As more Americans drive electric vehicles, states are adding EV registration fees to make up for lost gas tax revenue. A proposal in Congress could add a national fee, too. Marketplace by Henry Epp Jul 7, 2026 Electric vehicle drivers now face an added cost in most states: annual registration fees to keep their cars on the road. Most states now have an annual EV fee in place, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. A nationwide fee of $130 a year could be

KFOR by: KIRSTEN GRIESHABER, SYLVIA HUI and JOHN LEICESTER, Associated Press Jun 27, 2026 BERLIN (AP) — Temperatures soared to record highs from Switzerland to the Czech Republic and Denmark on Saturday, as a heat wave that baked western European countries this week moved to central and eastern parts of the continent. Unusually high temperatures were recorded even in the Nordic countries not known for sweltering summers. Denmark’s Meteorological Institute reported a record 37

KGOU By Stephen Martin / Oklahoma Watch June 24, 2026 As Congress debates the BUILD America 250 Act, a sweeping five-year transportation reauthorization proposal, Oklahoma officials and economic developers are watching closely. As Congress debates the transportation bill, Oklahoma's future may depend on more than roads. When MidAmerica Industrial Park Chief Administrative Officer David Stewart talks to prospective employers, transportation is often one of the first topics tha