Closures planned along westbound Interstate 694 in Minnesota’s northern Twin Cities metro area
ROSEVILLE, Minn. — Motorists traveling on and near Interstate 694 and Interstate 35 West in Minnesota’s northern Twin Cities metro area will encounter several...
Report shows Washington State needs to spend almost $15 billion to maintain roads
SEATTLE — Washington state would need to spend nearly $15 billion over the coming decade just to get its transportation system of roads, bridges...
California invests $491 million for transportation improvements
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Transportation Commission (CTC) in late March allocated $491 million to address transportation needs throughout the state. This investment, which includes $273 million...
Safe truck parking legislation emerges as businesses, states work to help curb shortage
For the National Coalition of Truck Parking, the end of 2020 brought the end of an assessment ordered by Jason’s Law.Jason’s Law, adopted in...
Parking-only rest area to reopen on Interstate 35 in Iowa
AMES, Iowa — Truck drivers passing through Iowa will soon have a few more parking spaces to rest for the night. The parking-only rest area...
Group sues Oregon DOT over planned I-5 expansion in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. — The group No More Freeways has filed a lawsuit against the Oregon Department of Transportation’s plan to add auxiliary lanes and...
‘Cool’ donation: Yoplait gives truck, refrigerated trailer to Feeding America West Michigan
COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. — Feeding America West Michigan has gained assistance in providing food donations to 40 counties with the donation of a 53-foot...
Wynona Judd to headline ‘Highway to Hope’ virtual concert for St. Christopher Truckers ...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund (SCF) announced that country music singer Wynonna Judd will headline the organization’s first ever virtual benefit concert...
New Love’s Travel Stop opens off I-59 in Sandersville, Mississippi
OKLAHOMA CITY — Love’s Travel Stops is now serving customers in Sandersville, Mississippi, thanks to a travel stop that opened Thursday. The Sandersville store,...
Opening of Florida’s Pensacola Bay Bridge delayed until late May
PENSACOLA, Fla. — The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) announced this week that the reopening of the Pensacola Bay Bridge linking Gulf Breeze and...
FMCSA shuts down Nevada trucker who received 2 DUIs just 12 days apart
WASHINGTON — After receiving two citations for driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) in a span of just 12 days, Julio Perea Ayala,...
Georgia Ports Authority approves infrastructure projects to increase container capacity
SAVANNAH, Ga. – On March 29, the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) Board approved capital improvement projects that will increase the Port of Savannah’s container capacity...
Biden says his infrastructure plan will ‘win the future’
PITTSBURGH — President Joe Biden outlined a huge $2.3 trillion plan March 31 to reengineer the nation’s infrastructure in what he billed as “a...
Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure plan allots $115 billion to modernize bridges, highways
President Joe Biden says his proposal for an aggressive series of infrastructure investments would require $2 trillion in spending over eight years but could...
Eager to build infrastructure, Biden plans to tax businesses
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden wants $2 trillion to reengineer America’s infrastructure and expects the nation’s corporations to pay for it.The president will travel...
Georgia trucking association activates Convoy of Care to help victims of Metro Atlanta tornado
ATLANTA — In response to severe weather and tornadoes that ravaged Coweta and Polk counties in Georgia’s Metro Atlanta area March 25-26, The Georgia...
Trucking groups applaud reintroduction of Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act
WASHINGTON — Bipartisan legislation aimed at creating safe, secure parking sites for commercial truckers was reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives March 29....
Transportation agencies to use cameras, sensors to monitor traffic on I-95 river bridge between...
KITTERY, Maine — Maine and New Hampshire transportation departments are preparing to roll out the tech to keep travel moving during peak travel periods...
Women In Trucking releases 2021 list of Top Women to Watch in Transportation
PLOVER Wis. — The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) announced its fourth annual list of Top Women to Watch in Transportation March 22. The...
Love’s Travel Stops opens new location in Hillsboro, Tennessee
OKLAHOMA CITY — Love’s Travel Stops is now serving customers in Hillsboro, Tennessee, with a truck stop that opened March 25. The Hillsboro store, located off...
