A 10-year Texas Department of Transportation plan to spend a record $85 billion to alleviate roadway congestion, enhance transportation safety and improve highways received the governor’s stamp of approval Aug. 30.
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A diverging diamond interchange in north Austin. (TxDOT)
Texas Adopts 10-Year, $85 Billion Transportation Plan
A diverging diamond interchange in north Austin. (TxDOT) Government, Business, Technology, Safety 
A rendering that shows the proposed remodeled interchange for I-15 and Tropicana Avenue in Las Vegas, one of the projects highlighted on the site. (Nevada Department of Transportation)
Nevada Details Infrastructure Plans Online
A rendering that shows the proposed remodeled interchange for I-15 and Tropicana Avenue in Las Vegas, one of the projects highlighted on the site. (Nevada Department of Transportation)Nevada officials have a new website launched by the governor showing federal infrastructure investments coming to the state and available grants to apply for future projects.
September 6, 2022 Government, Business, Safety 
A rendering of the companion bridge. (Brent Spence Bridge Corridor)
Governors of Ohio, Kentucky Apply for More Brent Spence Bridge Funding
A rendering of the companion bridge. (Brent Spence Bridge Corridor)The governors of Kentucky and Ohio have applied for a $1.66 billion federal grant to fund improvements to the Brent Spence Bridge, a span that connects the states and serves as a vital link for freight traffic.
September 1, 2022 Government, Business, Safety 
Damage from Hurricane Ida in Louisiana in 2021. (David J. Phillip/Associated Press)
DOT to Give States $512.2 Million for Road, Bridge Repairs
Damage from Hurricane Ida in Louisiana in 2021. (David J. Phillip/Associated Press)To help communities rebuild vital infrastructure damaged by extreme weather and wildfires, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced $512.2 million in Emergency Relief Program funds to help 30 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
September 1, 2022 Government, Business, Safety 
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Driver Training Programs Overwhelmed by Interest
Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News.Truck driver training programs are in need of more resources and instructors to handle an influx of people interested in joining the industry.
September 1, 2022 Government, Business, Safety, Logistics 
Truck parked on street by Linda Lee, New York City council member
Stakeholders Grapple With Shortage of NYC Truck Parking
Truck parked on street by Linda Lee, New York City council memberThe Trucking Association of New York and state leaders are looking to address a shortage of truck parking in the New York City area that has led to trucks being towed and booted.
September 1, 2022 Government, Business, Technology, Safety 
Gov. Steve Sisolak signs a bill at a past event. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Nevada Infrastructure Summit Planned as State Gets Funding for Inland Port
Gov. Steve Sisolak signs a bill at a past event. (AP Photo/John Locher)Recently awarded $25 million in federal funds for an inland port project, Nevada officials are planning the state’s first Infrastructure Summit slated for Sept. 30 in Las Vegas.
August 31, 2022 Government, Business, Safety 
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FMCSA Releases Draft Medical Examiners Handbook
FatCamera/Getty ImagesIt’s been seven years in the making, but the Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration has released a draft copy of the Medical Examiners Handbook that offers revised guidance to help examiners ensure that truck drivers are in good health.
August 31, 2022 Government, Business, Technology, Safety 
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Florida Launches Alert System for Work Zones, Lane Closures
Joel Carillet/Getty ImagesTruckers and others driving through Florida have a new alert system for lane closures with real-time updates from work zones along interstates and state roads that’s being billed as the first of its kind in North America.
August 30, 2022 Government, Business, Safety 
A hair sample is collected at a Quest Diagnostics test site. (Quest Diagnostics)
FMCSA Seeks Input on Request to Post Hair Drug Tests to Clearinghouse
A hair sample is collected at a Quest Diagnostics test site. (Quest Diagnostics)The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is seeking comment on a request by an alliance of large motor carriers for an exemption that would permit the carriers to report “actual knowledge” of a truck driver’s positive hair drug test to the agency’s Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse.
August 29, 2022