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Perspective: Inches Matter for Trucks in Work Zones

Driving through work zones can be tricky — especially for professional truck drivers pulling 53-foot trailers, writes Asynt Solutions' Archie Scott III.

May 4, 2026
Government

T&I Chairman Sam Graves Won’t Seek Re-Election

House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves will not seek re-election, ending a congressional career that began in 2001.

March 27, 2026
BusinessSafetyLogistics

ATRI: Chicago Home to Worst Truck Bottleneck

Chicago’s Interstate 294 at I‑290/I‑88 has been named the nation’s top freight bottleneck in 2026, according to a new analysis from the American Transportation Research Institute.

March 2, 2026
GovernmentSafety

FHWA Nominee McMaster Promotes Permitting Reform, Safety

Sean McMaster, nominee to lead the Federal Highway Administration, appeared before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on May 14, the first step of his confirmation process.

May 15, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Transportation Secretary Duffy Finalizes 76 Projects

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy finalized 76 infrastructure grants among a backlog of 3,200 projects that had been approved under the Biden administration but left incomplete.

May 14, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Trump Looks to Boost Use of Technology to Speed Up Permitting

President Donald Trump signed a directive aimed at boosting the use of technology in the permitting process for infrastructure projects, part of an effort to speed the approval of new projects.

April 16, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety

Senate Transportation Committee Eyes Next Highway Bill

A policy update of the nation’s highway network is guiding the legislative agenda for the Senate’s transportation committee, that panel’s leader affirmed Feb. 26.

February 26, 2025
Government

REPLAY: How Rep. Crawford Plans to Move Freight Forward

On May 10, the House Highways and Transit Subcommittee held a hearing to examine initiatives to improve highway safety, expand truck parking access, and promote trucking workforce development.

May 15, 2023
GovernmentBusiness

COVID-19 Relief Package Includes $10 Billion for Highway Infrastructure

President Donald Trump on Dec. 27 signed a COVID-19 relief package that allots $10 billion for highway infrastructure programs.

December 28, 2020
GovernmentSafetyFuel

Reason Foundation: North Dakota Tops Highway Performance List; New Jersey Ranks Last

North Dakota’s infrastructure, congestion levels and safety record propelled the state to the top spot in a recent report that chronicled the performance of highway systems nationwide.

September 3, 2019

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