Government

Wyoming Lawmakers Moving Forward With I-80 Toll Plans

State legislators in Wyoming have put into writing the tolling proposal for Interstate 80 that they have been talking about for some two years.

Michele Fuetsch | Staff Reporter
February 16, 2010
Government, Business

Maine Opens Interstates to Heavy Trucks

A federal pilot project taking heavy trucks off Maine’s local routes is drawing cheers from residents along the roads the trucks used to travel.

Michele Fuetsch | Staff Reporter
January 12, 2010
Government, Business, Safety

Proposed Tolls Issued For New Maryland Highway

Some trucks would pay roughly $40 during rush hour to travel Maryland’s newest highway under a proposed toll schedule being considered by the Maryland Transportation Authority.

Michele Fuetsch | Staff Reporter
September 29, 2009

Utah Construction to Cause I-80 Delays

The Utah Department of Transportation has announced that two bridge replacement projects on Interstate 80 are expected to close some stretches of the highway.

Michele Fuetsch | Staff Reporter
September 21, 2009
Business, Government

Illinois Adopts Uniform Law for 80,000-Pound Limit

Illinois has joined the 49 other states in adopting a uniform 80,000-pound truck weight limit law for state routes and other local roads.

Michele Fuetsch | Staff Reporter
July 22, 2009
Government, Business

Nevada Senate Kills Plan to Raise Diesel Tax

A bill that would have added 7 cents to Nevada’s 27.75-cent diesel tax for all vehicles except school buses has died in the state’s Senate.

Michele Fuetsch | Staff Reporter
June 2, 2009
Business, Safety, Government, Technology, Equipment

Massachusetts Weighs Transportation Reform

The Massachusetts House of Representatives has joined the Senate in approving a reform plan for the state’s transportation system.

Michele Fuetsch | Staff Reporter
April 10, 2009