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NewsFebruary 4, 2009

New DOT Secretary Creates Economic Recovery Team

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has created a team at the U.S. Department of Transportation to coordinate the DOT's role in President Obama's economic recovery program

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NewsJanuary 22, 2009

Groups Say Infrastructure Projects Can Help Speed Economic Recovery

As Congress considers an economic stimulus bill that includes spending on infrastructure, two groups are touting the ability of infrastructure construction to create jobs faster than many may expect

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NewsJanuary 21, 2009

AASHTO, TRIP Identify Transportation Headaches

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials and The Road Information Program (a national transportation research group), released a report entitled "America's Top Five Transportation Headaches - and Their Remedies.

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NewsJanuary 21, 2009

DOT Signs Agreement with Five States to Relieve Congestion on I-95

The U.S. Department of Transportation signed an agreement with the Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia departments of transportation to relieve congestion and improve mobility on a key stretch of Interstate 95

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NewsJanuary 6, 2009

Trans-Texas Corridor DOA

The controversial Trans-Texas Corridor is dead, but officials say they will still develop transportation projects that "move Texas forward.

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NewsJanuary 6, 2009

Maryland Proposes Toll Hike for Trucks

A proposed toll increase in Maryland would spare passenger cars an increase but would charge trucks and other multi-axle vehicles more

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NewsNovember 19, 2008

Highway Trust Fund Revenue Falls $3 Billion in Single Year

The Highway Trust Fund, the federal government's primary source for financing highway, bridge and transit projects, took in $3 billion fewer in Fiscal Year 2008 as Americans drove 90 billion miles less over 11 months of the same fiscal year

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NewsNovember 18, 2008

Ohio Turnpike Commission Proposes Toll Changes

The Ohio Turnpike Commission this week proposed new toll rates that will change how trucks and tractor-trailers are charged and will give a big break for E-ZPass users

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NewsNovember 18, 2008

Oregon DOT Announces Winter Parking for I-84 Eastbound Closures

During winter freeway closures between Pendleton and La Grande, the Oregon Department of Transportation will be directing eastbound trucks to park along the right shoulder of Interstate 84 near the Exit 216 Interchange

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NewsNovember 17, 2008

NTSB Says Design Flaw Caused I-35W Bridge Collapse

The collapse of the I-35W bridge in Minneapolis was caused a design flaw that led to the bridge not being able to take the weight of concentrated construction loads on the bridge, exacerbated by inadequate inspection procedures

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