Gatik CEO sees future of autonomous trucking in short hauls
NEW YORK — Late last year, autonomous vehicle startup Gatik announced a big step: it eliminated the safety operator from behind the wheel of two
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Initial report doesn’t ID cause of Pittsburgh bridge failure
PITTSBURGH — An initial review did not identify the cause of a recent bridge collapse in Pittsburgh but concluded it began at the structure’s west
Ruling could decide whether towns must maintain roads
MORA, Minn. — A central Minnesota town is asking the state appeals court to decide whether towns can maintain only portions of their roads. The
Q&A: Road proponents question Illinois governor’s gas-tax freeze plan
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker wants relief for pocketbook-pinched consumers when they visit the filling station. Gas averages $3.60 per gallon statewide and
Northeast grapples with icy roads as storm blows out to sea
Northeast residents were urged to stay off the roads with temperatures beginning to drop Friday evening as a major winter storm turned already slippery roads
Boeing donates $1M to California wildlife freeway crossing
LOS ANGELES — Boeing has donated $1 million toward construction of a bridge over a Southern California highway to allow mountain lions and other animals
Massachusetts to get $9.5B in infrastructure funds
BOSTON — Massachusetts can look forward to an influx of about $9.5 billion to help build and repair its transportation systems under the federal infrastructure
Big rig restrictions put into place as storm expected to glaze Pennsylvania, New England in ice
PHILADELPHIA — A major winter storm spread misery from the Deep South where a tornado claimed a life and tree limbs snapped under the weight
Storm leaving New Mexico but leaving bitter cold, icy roads
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A major storm was leaving New Mexico on Thursday but leaving bitterly cold temperatures and roads slick from ice and packed with
Ottawa’s top cop: Police likely can’t end vaccine protests
OTTAWA, Ontario — The police chief of Canada’s capital said Wednesday there is likely no policing solution to end a protest against vaccine mandates and
Storm expected to worsen driving conditions in New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Forecasters say driving conditions were expected to worsen and cause road closures Wednesday in northern and central New Mexico due to snowfall
Review slated for 5 bridges sharing design of collapsed span
PITTSBURGH — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has ordered structural reviews of five other bridges with similar construction to the Pittsburgh bridge that collapsed Friday.
As winter storm moves across US, ice becomes bigger concern
CHICAGO — A major winter storm with millions of Americans in its path spread rain, freezing rain and heavy snow further across the country on
Slow down: States get infrastructure cash for speed cameras
WASHINGTON — Drivers, beware: Speed cameras could be on their way to a location near you thanks to President Joe Biden’s infrastructure law. Under new
Part of Interstate 29 shut down in northeastern North Dakota
BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota officials on Tuesday shut down Interstate 29 from Grand Forks to the Canadian border because of blowing snow due to
Airline says it will stop monkey shipments after Pennsylvania crash
DANVILLE, Pa. — The airline that carried monkeys part of the way to a U.S. research laboratory before they were involved in a highway crash
US road deaths rise at record pace as risky driving persists
WASHINGTON — The number of U.S. traffic deaths surged in the first nine months of 2021 to 31,720, the government reported Tuesday, keeping up a
Anti-vaccine protests continue in Canada
TORONTO — In a scene at odds with Canadians’ reputation for niceness and rule-following, thousands of protesters railing against vaccine mandates and other COVID-19 restrictions
Officials: Small plane clips semi after landing on highway
FLAGLER BEACH, Fla. — A small plane crashed Monday after attempting an emergency landing on a Florida interstate, authorities said. A preliminary investigation revealed the
Safety app for drivers debuts in flood-plagued Virginia city
NORFOLK, Va. — The sun was shining when Kim Williams hopped in her Honda Odyssey to visit a friend at a nursing home. But an