President Obama approved a second bridge connecting Detroit with Windsor, Ontario, at the busiest crossing along the U.S.-Canada border, where a majority of traffic uses the 83-year-old Ambassador Bridge, Bloomberg News reported.
April 15, 2013Business
I-5 Closed in Wash. State After Bridge Struck by Truck Collapses
A section of the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River north of Seattle collapsed after it was struck late Thursday by a heavy-duty truck, closing the West Coast’s main north-south highway in both directions.
May 24, 2013GovernmentBusiness
N.Y.-N.J. to Renovate Bayonne, Goethals Bridges
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has awarded a $743 million contract to raise the deck of the Bayonne Bridge by 64 feet to allow larger ships to pass underneath it, an upgrade that port officials said is critical for the port to remain competitive after a widening of the Panama Canal is completed in 2015.
April 30, 2013Business
Michigan Vote Clears Way for New U.S.-Canada Bridge Crossing
Michigan voters Tuesday rejected a ballot initiative that would have required a separate vote on a new bridge crossing between Detroit and Canada, clearing the way for a new bridge to be built.
November 7, 2012Business
N.Y. Thruway Toll Increase Could Have ‘Damaging Effects,’ State Official Says
A proposed 45% increase in truck tolls on the New York State Thruway could have “damaging effects” on consumers and businesses struggling to recover from the recession, New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said.
August 21, 2012GovernmentBusiness
Ind., Ky. to Share $2.6 Billion Cost of Two Ohio River Toll Bridges
The governors of Indiana and Kentucky have signed an agreement to share construction costs for two new toll bridges across the Ohio River that are projected to cost truckers $10 to cross.
March 13, 2012BusinessLogistics
Trailer Bridge Files Reorganization Plan
Trailer Bridge Inc. said Tuesday it reached an agreement with major note holders and has submitted a restructuring plan following its bankruptcy filing late last year.
January 17, 2012BusinessLogistics
Trailer Bridge Files for Chapter 11
Trailer Bridge Inc., which provides high cube container shipping from Florida to Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, has filed for bankruptcy.
November 16, 2011GovernmentBusiness
Obama Expedites Tappan Zee Bridge Replacement Plan in N.Y.
Replacement work on the Tappan Zee Bridge across the Hudson River north of New York City could begin as early as next year under a federal program to expedite large infrastructure projects.
October 17, 2011Business
I-64 Bridge Linking Indiana, Kentucky To Close for Six Months of Repairs
The Interstate 64 bridge spanning the Ohio River between Louisville, Ky., and southern Indiana must be closed for six months, transportation officials said.
October 12, 2011