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The key to safer roads? Narrow the lanes.
Route Fifty By Wes Guckert, JULY 29, 2024 COMMENTARY | A study late last year found that the approach significantly enhanced safety for...
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Jul 28, 20241 min read
Key Bridge rebuild moves ahead with federal environmental approval
FOX 25 by ALEXA DIKOS | WBFF July 23, 2024 BALTIMORE (WBFF) — On Tuesday, the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) and the Maryland...
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Jul 22, 20241 min read
Delta's flight delays and cancellations prompt Dept. of Transportation investigation
KOSU / NPR By Jonathan Franklin, Joel Rose July 23, 2024 Travelers, be sure to pack some patience. Chaos is still underway with Delta Air...
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Jul 22, 20241 min read
Federal grant boosts Roosevelt Bridge replacement project
KTEN By Olivea Herzberg Jul 18, 2024 (KTEN) — Plans to replace the Roosevelt Memorial Bridge over Lake Texoma got a big boost Wednesday...
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Jul 17, 20241 min read
INVESTING IN AMERICA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $5 Billion to Restore, Reconstruct, and Repair Nationally Significant Large Bridges Across the Country
US Department of Transportation Press Release July 17, 2024 Thirteen major bridges to receive funding through President Biden’s...
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Jul 16, 20246 min read
Federal dollars speed up work on safe streets, but money isn’t the only roadblock
KOSU NPR By Joel Rose July 16, 2024 LANCASTER, Pa. — The streets of this Colonial-era city are old and narrow, with blocks of 19th...
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Jul 15, 20241 min read
After 10 deaths in four days, state wants drivers to ‘rethink’ driving habits
News From the States By Annmarie Timmins Jul 16, 2024 Ten deaths in four days on New Hampshire roadways. It’s a grim statistic that...
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Jul 15, 20241 min read
Already weakened I-70 bridge struck again in western Kansas
OK Energy Today July 11, 2024 An Interstate 70 bridge labeled “structurally deficient” in western Kansas was struck again this week by a...
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Jul 10, 20241 min read
Biden awards $1.7 billion to boost electric vehicle manufacturing and assembly in 8 states
KFOR by: MATTHEW DALY, Associated Press July 11, 2024 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is awarding nearly $2 billion in grants...
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Jul 10, 20241 min read
Gas taxes can’t pay for roads much longer, but Amazon deliveries might
More states could follow Colorado and Minnesota in putting a fee on retail deliveries. Stateline By: Alex Brown July 9, 2024 For decades,...
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Jul 8, 20241 min read
Amid extreme heat, US infrastructure and transportation systems buckle under pressure
"Our infrastructure was not built for the climate of the future," Radley Horton said. "A lot of our infrastructure, at this point, is...
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Jul 7, 20241 min read
Biden administration announces $1.8B for infrastructure projects
The Hill BY ALEX GANGITANO 06/26/24 The Biden administration on Wednesday announced it has awarded $1.8 billion in grants for 148...
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Jun 28, 20241 min read
UDOT’s new asphalt mixture promises smoother, more pothole-free roads
ABC 4 By Derick Fox Jun 27, 2024 SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — The Utah Department of Transportation says it has started using a new mixture of...
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Jun 26, 20241 min read
Can government fix the EV infrastructure gap?
Harvard Business School By Glen Justice June 27, 2024 WASHINGTON— The U.S. government is spending billions of dollars to create thousands...
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Jun 26, 20241 min read
US bridges are frequently struck by ships and barges
Despite dozens of incidents each year, standards to protect bridges from vessel strikes are thin. Scripps News By: Patrick Terpstra , Amy...
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Jun 25, 20241 min read
New report shows traffic jams across US cities are surging
A new report says traffic is worsening in parts of the U.S. with typical drivers losing 42 hours and over $700 due to congestion in 2023....
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Jun 25, 20241 min read
Chicago Ranks as One of the Worst Run-Cities While Oklahoma City is in Top 5 of Best-Run
There are many reasons why I chose Oklahoma City over Chicago. Well, Oklahoma in general over Illinois. Le-gal In-sur-rec-tion Posted by...
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Jun 22, 20241 min read
Buttigieg Promotes Infrastructure Law During Election Year
Transport Topics By Eugene Mulero June 20, 2024 During a recent media blitz touting the reopening of the Port of Baltimore just months...
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Jun 19, 20241 min read
NC Department of Transportation developing new method to reduce hydroplaning
ABC 11 June 20, 2024 RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Some sections of pavement will soon look different on I-40 in Johnston County. The North...
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Jun 19, 20241 min read
Virginia officials say roadside pollinator habitats make highways safer
The Trucker By John Worthen June 19, 2024 RICHMOND, Va. — Turns out, birds, bees, flowers and trees can help make highways less...
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Jun 18, 20241 min read
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