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Trucker who drove into Floyd protest in Minneapolis could have charges dropped
MINNEAPOLIS — A truck driver who drove through a large crowd of protesters on a Minneapolis highway last year during demonstrations over George Floyd’s...
Impatient Democrats prepare to go it alone on infrastructure plan
WASHINGTON — Patience running thin, Democratic leaders are laying the groundwork for a go-it-alone approach on President Joe Biden’s big jobs and families infrastructure...
US regulators to seek automated braking requirement for heavy trucks
DETROIT — In a reversal from Trump administration policies, U.S. auto safety regulators say they will move to require or set standards for automatic...
Changes made to interstate traffic patterns at West Memphis to ease flow across Mississippi...
WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. — The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) and the City of West Memphis are working together to ease the flow of...
Biden ends GOP infrastructure talks, but new group emerges
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden ended talks with a group of Republican senators on a big infrastructure package on Tuesday, June 8, and started...
Colonial Pipeline CEO: Ransom payment among my ‘toughest decisions’
WASHINGTON — The chief executive of the massive fuel pipeline hit by ransomware last month told senators Tuesday, June 8, that authorizing a multimillion-dollar...
Transportation secretary to visit closed interstate bridge
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will visit the Interstate 40 bridge connecting Tennessee and Arkansas on Thursday, June 3. The span...
Fuel outlook: Availability and pricing should be stable through summer months
Trucks powered by electricity may be making the headlines, but trucks burning old-fashioned diesel fuel are still moving the freight. As summer approaches, diesel...
Dash cameras can provide inexpensive and effective protection to drivers
If you’re still driving without a dash camera, you’re missing out on some of the best protection you can get for your driving record....
Tennessee, Arkansas DOTs select repair strategy for I-40 Memphis bridge
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Tennessee and Arkansas departments of transportation have selected a repair strategy for the Interstate 40 Hernando DeSoto bridge that links...
Phase 1 repairs to I-40 Memphis bridge complete
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Phase 1 of repairs to the Interstate 40 Hernando DeSoto Bridge, which spans the Mississippi River between West Memphis, Arkansas, and...
Work ‘well underway’ on Phase 1 repairs to I-40 Memphis bridge
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Work is “well underway” on Phase 1 of repairs to the Interstate 40 Hernando DeSoto bridge spanning the Mississippi River between...
FAST lanes for commercial trucks planned at World Trade Bridge
LAREDO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the General Services Administration (GSA) and the City of Laredo announced a formal partnership May...
Kayaker’s photos show crack in closed I-40 bridge in 2016
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Photos taken by a Mississippi River kayaker about five years before a crack was found in the Interstate 40 bridge linking...
With I-40 Mississippi River bridge closed, backup route gets inspection
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An inspection of the Interstate 55 bridge connecting Tennessee and Arkansas began Tuesday, May 18, a week after the span became...
Tanker truck driver shortage, combined with pipeline disruption, is ‘bigger than gas’
As if the disruption of the Colonial Pipeline caused by a ransomware attack wasn’t bad enough, many of those in the states affected by...
Republican senator calls for ‘urgent’ approach to shutdown of I-40 bridge at Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A U.S. senator from Tennessee is calling on President Joe Biden to take an “urgent, all-hands” approach to the shutdown of a...
Colonial Pipeline crisis results in diesel, gas shortages at truck stop chains
Shortages of gasoline and diesel fuel continue to affect drivers in parts of the Southeast on Thursday, May 13, even though Colonial Pipeline announced...
‘Insurance act’ brings discussion of safety measures to lower rates
To no one’s surprise, Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia (D-Ill.) in mid-April reintroduced his “Insurance Act” that would increase minimum liability insurance coverage mandates for...
West Virginia added to FMCSA’s emergency exemption following interruption of Colonial Pipeline
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) on May 11 added West Virginia to the list of...
