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Eleanor Lamb

Staff Reporter

@eleanorannlamb

Eleanor Lamb started working as a staff reporter for Transport Topics in July 2017. She covers a variety of issues, including state and local government affairs, infrastructure funding and trucking research. Her work has taken her all over the country. Two favorite destinations are Kansas City, Mo., and Boulder City, Nev. She regularly appears on Transport Topics Radio.


Business, Safety

Senate Bill Would Ease HOS, ELD Demands on Livestock Haulers

A bipartisan group of senators recently introduced a bill that would relax both electronic logging device and hours-of-service requirements for livestock haulers.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
May 31, 2018
Government, Technology, Safety, Logistics

Public Input Wanted for Virginia’s I-81 Improvement Study

Virginia transportation officials have planned a series of meetings in June to gather public feedback as their study of the Interstate 81 corridor takes shape.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
May 30, 2018
Government

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner Announces $11 Billion Infrastructure Plan

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner announced an $11 billion infrastructure plan May 29 that aims to repair and upgrade the state’s roads and bridges.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
May 30, 2018
Government, Business, Technology, Safety

Senate Bill Would Ease HOS, ELD Demands for Ag Haulers

A bipartisan group of senators recently introduced a bill that would relax both electronic logging device and hours-of-service requirements for livestock haulers.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
May 29, 2018
Government, Business, Safety

DOT Launches BUILD Grant Webinar Series

The U.S. Department of Transportation launched the first of a series of webinars May 24 to teach people how to compete for Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development, or BUILD, discretionary grants.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
May 25, 2018
Government, Business, Safety

Idaho Infrastructure Faces Multibillion-Dollar Shortfall, ASCE Indicates

Idaho received a C- on the American Society of Civil Engineers’ most recent infrastructure report card, and state transportation officials are willing to weigh funding mechanisms in order to finance needed maintenance and repairs.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
May 25, 2018
Business

AASHTO’s Bud Wright Announces Retirement

Bud Wright, executive director of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, will retire at the end of the year.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
May 24, 2018
Government, Business, Logistics

Transportation Officials Explain Multimodal Funding Options

Ports looking to improve their facilities as well as the roads, tunnels, bridges and rails that link to them may find aid in federal grant programs, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
May 23, 2018
Government, Business, Safety

Charleston Bridge Closure Stymies Freight, Passenger Traffic

An emergency interstate bridge closure in Charleston, S.C., has snarled passenger and freight traffic around the area, which is home to the state’s most prominent port.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
May 22, 2018
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Gov. John Kasich Opens Ohio Roads to Autonomous Testing

Ohio’s public roads and highways are open to autonomous vehicle testing as mandated in an executive order recently signed by Gov. John Kasich.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
May 21, 2018