AUBURN, N.Y. — U.S. Rep. John Katko held a town hall meeting regarding the fate of an aging viaduct in the center of Syracuse on Feb. 4, listening to concerns regarding the trucking industry, lakes, pollution and traffic.
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Government, Business, Logistics, TCA
A Walmart truck crossing a bridge on Interstate 81 in Pennsylvania. (Carolyn Kaster/Associated Press)
Truckers, Residents Voice Concerns Over Aging Syracuse Viaduct
A Walmart truck crossing a bridge on Interstate 81 in Pennsylvania. (Carolyn Kaster/Associated Press)
Government, Business, Safety
A sign in Delaware indicating a path to I-95. (formulanone/Flickr)
After 60 Years, I-95 Is Complete
A sign in Delaware indicating a path to I-95. (formulanone/Flickr)
Across the United States, public infrastructure is crumbling because of legislative gridlock and chronic underfunding. Roads are overcrowded, bridges are well past their expiration date and transit systems regularly face unprecedented delays. But there will be one thing to celebrate as you seethe in beach traffic this weekend—a small, strange gap in I-95 is being filled.
August 20, 2018
Government, Business, Fuel, Logistics
An oil tanker truck drives along a road in Williston, N.D. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg)
Uniform Road Laws, Reduced Congestion Could Ease Interstate Trucking, Experts Say
An oil tanker truck drives along a road in Williston, N.D. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg)
WASHINGTON — Harmonization among states on road laws relating to capacity would vastly improve interstate trucking, according to industry experts.
May 16, 2018
Government, Business
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House Bill Would Allow Interstate Trucking for 18- to 21-Year-Olds
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A new bill that would open interstate trucking opportunities to people between the ages of 18 and 21 was introduced in the House of Representatives March 21.
March 21, 2018
Government, Business, Logistics, TCA
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Highway From Mexico to Canada Looks for Traction
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It’s only a modest 2.5 miles of a long-term plan to better connect Las Vegas and Phoenix — the two largest cities in the U.S. not currently linked by an interstate — and a longer-term dream to link Mexico, the U.S and Canada.
September 5, 2017
Government
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As Minnesota's Road Funding Dries Up, State Agencies Face Dilemma: Patch or Redo?
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The joints had been fixed and fresh asphalt laid over 40-year-old concrete on Interstate 94 between downtown Minneapolis and Brooklyn Center. But before traffic even started to roll over the new multimillion-dollar freeway, the pavement buckled in five places from the 90-degree June heat, leading to higher costs and more delays.
July 5, 2017
Government, Business
Interstate Highway System Concrete Birthday Cake Given to Federal Highway Administration
To celebrate the 60th birthday of the Interstate Highway System, advocates presented the Federal Highway Administration with a cracked, concrete birthday “cake,” topped with six road flares, to call Congress to act on increasing infrastructure funding.
June 28, 2016
Business
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New $1 Billion, 213-Mile Interstate Planned to Connect Norfolk and Raleigh
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A new $1 billion interstate highway planned to connect Norfolk, Virginia, and Raleigh, North Carolina, will open a high-speed unobstructed route between a Virginia port and the Research Triangle.
June 10, 2016
Business
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Interstate 10 to Open One Lane Each Direction July 24
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Interstate 10 will partially reopen July 24, officials have announced, bringing relief much sooner than expected to truckers and other motorists who depend on the route connecting Southern California and Phoenix.
July 22, 2015
Business
U.S. 41/Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Wisconsin Seeks to Convert U.S. 41 to an Interstate
U.S. 41/Wisconsin Department of Transportation
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation will proceed with its application to convert 175 miles of U.S. 41 into a part of the interstate highway system.
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