WASHINGTON — Lawmakers will likely start seriously exploring a solution for the diminishing Highway Trust Fund next year, according to Miles Chiotti, legislative director for Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.)

WASHINGTON — While a federal infrastructure package hangs in the balance, the majority of states have introduced legislation to increase transportation funding on their own.

Missouri transportation officials have unveiled plans to maintain existing roads and bridges and evaluate the potential for new ones across the state’s highway system over the next several years.

Waste Management Holdings Inc. has submitted a request to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration asking for a five-year exemption from certain hours-of-service rules.

The Canadian Trucking Alliance has created a 10-point action plan that presents ways in which CTA and provincial trucking associations aim to work with Transport Canada and local government agencies on strengthening compliance with issues such as hours of service and distracted driving.

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials recently announced which northeastern state departments of transportation have won awards for high-impact projects. Six projects representing four states — New Hampshire, Maryland, Delaware and Pennsylvania — won America’s Transportation Awards.

Nebraska will invest $600 million in transportation-related projects, Gov. Pete Ricketts announced July 6.

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder recently signed legislation creating two councils dedicated solely to infrastructure management.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has confirmed that it denied the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association’s request for an exemption from the electronic logging device rule.