Big rig causes 100-year-old bridge to collapse in North Dakota
NORTHWOOD, N.D. — Sheriff’s officials say an overweight semitrailer loaded with dried beans caused a more-than-century-old bridge to collapse in North Dakota. Grand Forks County
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Mexican officials uncover smuggling ring using truck disguised as freight companies
MEXICO CITY — Mexican officials said Monday they have uncovered an industrial-scale migrant smuggling ring using tractor-trailer rigs disguised as freight deliveries for major companies.
Oil price rises on Mideast tensions, stock markets cautious
BANGKOK — The price of oil rose on Friday after the U.S. said it had destroyed an Iranian drone near the Persian Gulf, where a
R.I. governor signs bill to crack down on bridge toll violators
PROVIDENCE, R.I.  — Rhode Island’s governor has signed legislation aimed at cracking down on people who repeatedly fail to pay their bridge tolls. Democratic Gov.
Big rig overturns, dumps 60,000 pounds of garbage on Interstate 89
WARNER, N.H.  — New Hampshire troopers say a tractor-trailer hauling 60,000 pounds of garbage overturned on I-89, sending trash across the highway in Warner. “I
23 governors join California in opposing Trump mileage standards
WASHINGTON — Citing climate-damaging tailpipe emissions, 23 governors signed a pledge Tuesday backing California leaders in their showdown with the Trump administration over its plans
Potential tolls for Alabama highway project spark opposition
MOBILE, Ala. — City officials in Mobile say they’re confident the state of Alabama will reduce toll amounts for the proposed Interstate 10 Mobile River
Number of deficient bridges in Oklahoma down from 1,170 to 132
OKLAHOMA CITY — Officials say the number of structurally deficient bridges in Oklahoma has dropped from about 1,170 in 2004 to 132. Transportation Secretary Tim
State mapmaker brings creativity, whimsy to Ohio road maps
COLUMBUS, Ohio — If your summer travel plans involve traveling through Ohio and you’re still a fan of paper maps, it’s time you met Bruce
Is administration moving to ease driving time rules for truckers?
OPAL, Va. — Truck driver Lucson Francois was forced to hit the brakes just five minutes from his home in Pennsylvania. He’d reached the maximum
Michigan Democrat wants businesses, trucks to pay more for road repair
LANSING, Mich. — With state Republicans lawmakers firmly opposed to a 45-cents-a-gallon fuel tax hike, Democrats want businesses to do more to help fix the
Technology expected to help drivers in Arizona dust storms
PHOENIX  — With Arizona’s monsoon season quickly approaching, state transportation planners intend to begin installing a new long-range dust-detection system on Interstate 10. The Arizona
Mexican Senate votes overwhelmingly to ratify USMCA
MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to ratify a new free trade agreement with the United States and Canada, making it the first
Connecticut governor admits to a ‘divide’ with lawmakers over tolls
HARTFORD, Conn. — Gov. Ned Lamont acknowledged Wednesday there is a divide between his administration and Connecticut legislators over the need for electronic tolls to
 Arkansas mulls spending $3.6B on road improvement projects
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.  — The Arkansas Department of Transportation is proposing spending $3.6 billion on 31 capital and congestion relief projects, including nearly $500 million
Truckers, loggers push back on Oregon’s climate proposals
SALEM, Ore. — Dozens of industrial trucks drove laps around the Oregon state Capitol Wednesday, blaring their horns and releasing plumes of diesel into the
Oregon transportation needs to continue to grow
SALEM, Ore. — The 2017 Oregon Legislature pumped $5.3 billion into the state’s highway system over the next decade — the largest transportation package in
Mainstream autos get driver-monitoring devices
DETROIT — Would you pay more for a car or SUV that warns you if you’re falling asleep or not paying attention behind the wheel?
Crumbling roads, spotty internet trouble small businesses
NEW YORK — Every hour that one of The Advance Group’s trucks is stuck in highway or bridge traffic, it costs the moving company around
Round 2 of infrastructure talks go bust as Trump walks out of meeting
WASHINGTON — The curtains in the Cabinet Room were drawn. The Democrats were waiting. President Donald Trump came and went in all of three minutes.