February 25, 2013 - Industry News
Big delays are expected in several Midwest and Great Plains states as a result of Winter Storm Rocky, just days after another storm pounded the region.
Tags: Winter, Weather, Rocky, Highways
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development recently opened six lanes of traffic on I-10 between the I-10/I-12 split and Siegen Lane in Baton Rouge.
Tags: Louisiana, Highways, Road Construction
February 14, 2013 - Industry News
The Department of Transportation is asking for nominations for a committee that will establish the National Freight Strategic Plan that's called for in last year's highway bill, and has proposed a process for desgnating a national freight network.
Tags: Highways, Infrastructure, DOT, National Freight Strategic Plan, MAP-21, National Freight Network
February 7, 2013 - Industry News
Following a bold move by Texas last year authorizing speed limits as high as 85 mph along certain roads, more states are jumping on the bandwagon when it comes to puttin’ the hammer down.
Tags: Speed Limit, Safety, Mississippi, Maryland, Wyoming, Utah, Highways
February 6, 2013 - Industry News
Congestion has a price, and for the trucking industry, It's billions of dollars lost. The total financial cost of congestion in 2011 was $121 billion, up one billion dollars from the year before and translating to $818 per U.S. commuter. Of that total, about $27 billion worth was wasted time and diesel fuel from trucks moving goods on the system.
Tags: Economy, Traffic Congestion, Infrastructure, Highways
January 23, 2013 - Industry News
If the weather cooperates, the Missouri Department of Transportation plans to close all lanes of Interstate 64 in St. Louis between Kings Highway and Forest Park Parkway Friday, Jan. 25 at 8 p.m. until 3 a.m. Monday, Jan. 28
Tags: Highways, Detours
January 3, 2013 - Industry News
Drivewyze Inc. announced that Nevada has become the 15th state to adopt the Drivewyze PreClear bypass service, which uses tablets, smartphones and select Electronic On-Board Recorders to provide commercial vehicles with inspection site bypass opportunities.
Tags: Highways, Drivewyze
January 2, 2013 - Industry News
Traffic relief is on the way for North Texas travelers who rely on Interstate 35E between Dallas and Denton. Recently, the Texas Transportation Commission chose Archer Western/Granite/LANE Constructors as the developer for much-needed improvements to the 28-mile corridor
Tags: Highways, Construction
TravelCenters of America LLC, operator of the TA and Petro Stopping Centers, has announced the acquisition and rebranding of a travel center in Florence, S.C., to the Petro Stopping Centers brand
Tags: Highways, TA, Petro
December 28, 2012 - Industry News
The Colorado Department of Transportation recently closed a rest area in west Glenwood Springs off of I-70 in a move to cut costs
Tags: Highways
Beginning Thursday, Jan. 3, drivers with an E-ZPass or NC Quick Pass hardcase transponder can travel in all E-ZPass states and North Carolina using their prepaid electronic toll collection account
Tags: Highways, E-ZPass
December 27, 2012 - Industry News
Shorepower Technologies has announced eight more truckstops added electric plug-in power pedestals to their locations. Connections providing 480-volt power for hybrid refrigerated trailers are also being installed at four of the eight truckstops
Tags: Highways, Truckstops, EVs, Alternative Fuels, shore power
December 26, 2012 - Industry News
The Iowa Department of Transportation is announcing the temporary closure of the undeveloped rest area at mile post 51 on southbound Interstate 35 in Warren County, Iowa, beginning Jan. 2
December 19, 2012 - Industry News
New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority board voted unanimously to approve a fare and toll increase for all MTA facilities. The new fare and toll rates go into effect on March 1, 2013
Tags: Highways, Tolls, New York
Virginia planning officials this week held open house meetings to get public input on a proposed multimodal North-South Corridor that would link I-95 with Dulles International Airport and could take pressure off the Capitol Beltway
Tags: Highways, I-66, Virginia, I-81
December 18, 2012 - Industry News
New Mexico officially became the 14th state to adopt Drivewyze PreClear as its new bypass service
Tags: Highways, New Mexico, Drivewyze
December 17, 2012 - Industry News
U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) introduced legislation in the House of Representatives that would fund a Vehicle Miles Traveled pilot program to examine a new source of funding that would help make up for the Highway Trust Fund deficit
Tags: Highways, Infrastructure, Oregon, VMT
December 15, 2012 - Industry News
Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear and Ohio Gov. John Kasich signed an agreement that describes in broad terms how their two states will cooperatively build a new bridge over the Ohio River between Cincinnati and Covington
Tags: Highways, Ohio, Kentucky, I-75, I-71
AAA projects 93.3 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home during the year-end holidays, an increase of 1.6% over the 91.8 million people who traveled last year.
Tags: Safety, AAA, Highways
December 13, 2012 - Industry News
Ohio Gov. John Kasich announced plans to generate $3 billion for state road projects -- without leasing it or selling it to a private outside concern
Tags: Highways, Tolls, Ohio
With the designation of former U.S. Route 71 to become part of Interstate 49, this week, the plan for an uninterrupted I-49 is beginning to take shape
December 3, 2012 - Industry News
Tractor-trailer combinations measuring longer than 35 feet will be restricted from driving on Minnesota's U.S. 52's Lafayette Bridge in St. Paul as construction on their northbound section of the roadway continues
Tags: Highways, U.S. 52, Minnesota
November 30, 2012 - Industry News
In an attempt to alleviate traffic jams on the mountain road of I-70 at the Eisenhower Johnson Memorial Tunnels, the Colorado Department of Transportation is going to take try out a metering method found in large cities
Tags: Highways, Colorado, I-70
November 27, 2012 - Industry News
Pilot Flying J is offering a new dining experience for its customers with dedicated breakfast and hot soup bars. The new breakfast bar features home-style choices such as biscuits and sausage gravy and southwest egg scramble
Tags: Highways, Truckstops, Pilot Flying J
The Reason Foundation, an American libertarian research organization, released a study saying it costs more to collect fuel taxes than is generally believed, and that thanks to new electronic tolling systems, collecting tolls costs less than is thought.
Tags: Highways, Tolls, Fuel tax, Infrastructure
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