Traffic congestion on the nation’s highways added $74.5 billion in operational costs to the trucking industry in 2016, according to the American Transportation Research Institute’s recent analysis.
October 18, 2018congestion
Government, Business, Fuel, Logistics
Virginia Department of Transportation
Congestion Creates $74.5 Billion Burden for Trucking, ATRI Analysis Shows
Virginia Department of Transportation
Government, Business, Fuel
Memorial Day travel (Rick Bowmer/Associated Press)
Start of Summer Driving Season Means More Motorists, Analysts Say
Memorial Day travel (Rick Bowmer/Associated Press)
The unofficial start of the summer driving season is finally upon us and that means for millions of drivers it will be that time again to hire a dogsitter, pack the swimsuits, sunblock and folding chairs, and drive to the beach (or lake, or pool) to stay cool.
May 24, 2018
Government, Business, Logistics, TCA
Luke Sharett/Bloomberg News
Port of Virginia Truckers Get a Chance to Unload on Board Members
Luke Sharett/Bloomberg News
Enough already. That seemed to be the rallying cry for some truckers who got the chance on March 27 to vent about port congestion directly to the Virginia Port Authority Board of Commissioners.
March 28, 2018
Government, Business, Logistics, TCA
Traffic moves along the 710 Freeway in Los Angeles (Jamie Rector/Bloomberg News)
Authorities Consider Options to Untangle Traffic in Southern California’s Commercial Spine
Traffic moves along the 710 Freeway in Los Angeles (Jamie Rector/Bloomberg News)
For decades, the 710 Freeway has been the commercial spine of Southern California, funneling the trucks carrying thousands of tons of furniture, clothes, televisions and other goods from the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach into the region’s sprawling network of freeways and warehouses.
March 1, 2018
Government, Logistics, TCA
WSDOT/Flickr
Washington Town Undertakes $52 Million Road Project to Ease Truck Traffic
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UNION GAP, Wash. — On a daily average, 3,400 trucks hauling freight travel along Main Street and Valley Mall Boulevard in Union Gap, Wash., just to access Interstate 82.
February 5, 2018
Government, Business, Safety
Google Maps
Atlanta’s ‘Spaghetti Junction’ Tops ATRI’s Freight Bottlenecks List Again
Google Maps
For the third successive year, Atlanta’s five-level stack interchange known as “Spaghetti Junction,” where Interstates 285 and I-85 north intersect, is again the most congested freight bottleneck in the nation, according to new research conducted by the American Transportation Research Institute.
January 24, 2018
Government, Logistics
John Taggart/Bloomberg News
Truck Drivers May Pay $25.34 to Enter Manhattan’s Peak Traffic Crush
John Taggart/Bloomberg News
Commuters driving into Manhattan’s most congested areas would have to pay an $11.52 daily fee under a proposal from a panel created by Governor Andrew Cuomo. Trucks would pay $25.34, while taxis and for-hire vehicles would pay $2 to $5 per ride.
January 19, 2018
Government, Business
Kansas DOT Grants Help Ease Freight-Route Congestion
Certain cities in Kansas are using state Department of Transportation funding to reshape roads near distribution centers that draw freight congestion.
August 30, 2017
Business
Wikicommons
Congestion Adds $63.4 Billion Burden to Trucking Industry, ATRI Reports
Wikicommons
Traffic congestion added $63.4 billion in operational costs to the trucking industry in 2015, according to a new American Transportation Research Institute report.
May 22, 2017
Business
J. Stephen Conn/Flickr
Congestion Costing Kentucky Drivers $4 Billion Annually, Report Shows
J. Stephen Conn/Flickr
Traffic throughout the Bluegrass State is costing each motorist around urban regions nearly $1,900 annually, a new report by a transportation research group found.
February 23, 2017Pages
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