Maryland requests $60 million for Baltimore bridge collapse recovery: The money will be put toward various emergency needs, including debris removal and ...
axios.com/2024/03/28/baltimore-key-bridge-collapse-maryland-aid-emergency
Quick Glance: Survivors of Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Workers in Their Cars
- Julio Cervantes survived bridge collapse, others missing or dead
- Construction workers were in their cars when ship hit bridge
- Two bodies found, four missing, presumed dead
- President Biden promises bridge reconstruction
Court strikes down Biden rule requiring states and cities to set climate targets for transportation
thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4562596-court-strikes-down-biden-rule-requiring-states-and-cities-to-set-climate-targets-for-transportation/
Biden promised to install thousands of EV charging stations. Only 7 have been built.
washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2024/03/28/ev-charging-stations-slow-rollout/
How bridge collapses, other disasters test transportation agency emergency plans: Transportation agencies plan for events like major bridge or highway collapses ...
pbs.org/newshour/science/how-bridge-collapses-other-disasters-test-transportation-agency-emergency-plans
Solar Eclipse Warning Issued to Millions of Drivers: Motorists have been urged to plan to avoid traffic and the dangers of attempting to watch the eclipse while ...
newsweek.com/solar-eclipse-warning-issued-millions-drivers-1881735
Quick Glance: Officials caution public to prepare for solar eclipse
- US officials have warned locals to stock up on food and supplies ahead of a spectacular astronomical event.
- The solar eclipse on April 8 is expected to attract a large number of tourists to the continent, potentially straining local resources and causing traffic disruptions.
- Schools in Texas districts are closing due to concerns about traffic and emergency response times.
- The total solar eclipse will darken the sky, providing a spectacular show visible from Canada to Mexico.
US gives Maryland £47.6m to rebuild collapsed Baltimore bridge: Governor Wes Moore had requested the cash which the Department of Transportation approved within ...
inews.co.uk/news/world/us-gives-maryland-47-6-million-to-rebuild-collapsed-baltimore-bridge-2981502
Congestion pricing countdown: Honor Bill Vickrey’s vision for better streets and transit
nydailynews.com/2024/03/28/congestion-pricing-countdown-honor-bill-vickreys-vision-for-better-streets-and-transit/
FIU bridge collapse leads to legal fight over engineering firm’s future projects: Six years after the deadly collapse of a Florida International University ...
sun-sentinel.com/2024/03/26/fiu-bridge-collapse-leads-to-legal-fight-over-engineering-firms-future-projects/
Interstate 94's expansion will cost $1.74 billion and run through 2031. Here's what we know
jsonline.com/story/money/real-estate/commercial/2024/03/21/what-we-know-on-i-94s-1-7-billion-expansion-on-milwaukees-west-side/72960570007/
Eastpointe City Council retracts road diet plan for East 9 Mile: Eastpointe City Council rescinded its plans for a five-to-three lane road diet along Nine Mile ...
freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/macomb/2024/03/20/eastpointe-city-council-retracts-road-diet-plan/73044220007/
FHA gives thumbs up to I-5 Rose Quarter improvement project: The Interstate 5 Rose Quarter Improvement Project’s environmental review was approved by the Federal ...
columbian.com/news/2024/mar/12/fha-gives-thumbs-up-to-i-5-rose-quarter-improvement-project/
How Oklahoma has turned around and fixed crumbling roads and bridges in the state
oklahoman.com/story/opinion/columns/2024/03/11/oklahoma-odot-fixing-miles-state-highways-bridges/72869994007/
GAO: Billions wasted on federal health insurance program: The Office of Personnel Management, which oversees health insurance for 8 million federal workers and ...
politico.com/news/2024/02/28/federal-employee-benefits-health-scam-00143739
Musk’s Tesla enters the mainstream as it embraces Biden’s EV charger money: An analysis of public records shows Tesla has won the highest percentage of electric ...
politico.com/news/2024/02/27/tesla-biden-electric-car-charging-00143431
Traffic deaths spiked in 2020, even with so many Americans staying home during COVID-19 lockdowns, following an upward trend that began over a decade ago ... Show more
NY’s $15 congestion pricing toll timeline revealed: Here’s when Manhattan drivers may start being charged
nypost.com/2024/02/07/metro/nys-15-congestion-pricing-toll-timeline-revealed/
'In this room they operate 24/7' a look inside TDOT's Traffic Management Center: This is the department that dispatches help trucks, watch traffic conditions and ...
newschannel5.com/news/in-this-room-they-operate-24-7-a-look-inside-tdots-traffic-management-center
These quirky Texas highway signs may be a thing of the past: Updated federal guidelines advise transportation agencies to avoid messages that could distract ...
dallasnews.com/news/transportation/2024/01/22/bon-voyage-these-quirky-texas-highway-signs-may-be-a-thing-of-the-past/
A 7,000-Pound Car Smashed Through a Guardrail. That’s Bad News for All of Us.: Vehicles are getting way too heavy to be safe.
slate.com/business/2024/02/car-safety-guardrails-bloat-electric-vehicles.html
Driven to distraction: New rules recommend states steer clear of highway sign humor
npr.org/2024/01/19/1225370260/driven-to-distraction-new-rules-limit-those-humorous-state-highway-signs
All about roundabouts: With hundreds in the state, what to know before driving through
freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/wayne/2024/02/05/all-about-roundabouts-with-hundreds-in-the-state-what-to-know/72353523007/
No joke: Feds banning humorous electronic messages on highways: Among those that will be disappearing are messages such as “Use Yah Blinkah” in Massachusetts; ...
nxsttv.com/nmw/news/no-joke-feds-banning-humorous-electronic-messages-on-highways/
Assessment finds 'gaps' in air monitoring tests for I-45 widening: Testing for other pollution and more data needed for community to have a firm idea of impacts ...
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/transportation/article/air-alliance-testing-txdot-i45-pollution-18696019.php
Biden vetoes law blocking EV charging stations' 'Buy America' waiver: U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday vetoed legislation aimed at reversing his ...
reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/biden-veto-law-reversing-buy-america-waiver-ev-charging-stations-2024-01-24/
Feds warn states displaying funny traffic signs: Proceed with caution: The Federal Highway Administration released guidelines urging state transportation ...
washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/01/19/funny-highway-signs/
Lorraine Complains: No more funny highway signs? Say it isn't so!: Sure, it's only a recommendation, but the U.S. Federal Highway Administration's directive to ...
driving.ca/column/lorraine/funny-highway-signs-banned
Feds: End of the road for funny highway signs: Say goodbye to humorous signs like "Buckle up, windshields hurt."
axios.com/2024/01/16/highway-freeway-signs-federal
Bipartisan House duo writes highway authorities expressing concern over traffic safety sign rule
thehill.com/policy/transportation/4417053-bipartisan-house-highway-authorities-traffic-safety-sign-rule/
FHWA Approves $1B Expressway Cap Project to Reunite Buffalo, N.Y., Neighborhoods: Th long-awaited effort clears a key environmental hurdle, clearing the way for ...
enr.com/articles/58194-fhwa-approves-1b-project-to-reunite-buffalo-neighborhoods
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It’s no joke. Humorous and quirky messages on electronic signs will soon be banned from highways and freeways across the country.
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Not a joking matter: Feds ban ‘humorous’ language from electronic highway signs: Federal government bans use of jokes or popular culture references on electronic ...
charlotteobserver.com/news/nation-world/national/article284361784.html
Buffalo's $1 Billion Highway Fix Doesn't Go Far Enough, Critics Say: The $1 billion project in Buffalo, New York, promises to replace a stretch of ...
bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-02-14/buffalo-s-1-billion-highway-fix-doesn-t-go-far-enough-critics-say
Buffalo's $1 Billion Highway Fix Doesn't Go Far Enough, Critics Say: The $1 billion project in Buffalo, New York, promises to replace a stretch of ...
bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-02-14/buffalo-s-1-billion-highway-fix-doesn-t-go-far-enough-critics-say
Humorless Stiffs At US Highway Admin Are Banning Electric Road Signs That Make You Laugh
hothardware.com/news/us-highway-administration-banning-funny-electronic-road-signs
Don’t drive star-spangled hammered: US to ban funny highway signs: Federal regulators say quirky signs such as ‘Hocus pocus, drive with focus’ can distract ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2024/jan/17/us-funny-highway-signs-banned
Why these bike lanes in Austin are red, not green: The federal government says green is the approved color for bike lanes—but Austin took a different route.
fastcompany.com/91015482/why-these-bike-lanes-in-austin-are-red-not-green
Washington bureaucrats want to kill highway sign joy: Federal guidelines discouraging humorous highways signs is classic bureaucratic nonsense.
dallasnews.com/opinion/editorials/2024/01/23/washington-bureaucrats-kill-highway-sign-joy/
Biden Pours $623 Million into EV Charging Void: The Biden administration is doling out more money for charging infrastructure because range anxiety is considered ...
subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eenews/2024/01/11/biden-administration-pours-623m-into-ev-charging-void-ee-00134838
Feds Want States to Cut the Jokes on Highway Signs: The U.S. Department of Transportation wants to put an end to those funny messages you see on electronic ...
thedrive.com/news/feds-want-states-to-cut-the-jokes-on-highway-signs
Funny, interesting highway signs are banned starting this week: Electronic messages that may crack jokes or reference songs, like 'use ya blinkah' or 'get your ...
businessinsider.com/electronic-highway-sign-ban-rules-cant-be-funny-interesting-2024
Funny, pun-filled DOT signs probably aren't going away in Wisconsin after all: WisDOT says they'll review policies to make sure signs are clear and ...
jsonline.com/story/news/local/wisconsin/2024/02/05/wisdot-funny-overhead-highway-signs-might-not-be-banned-in-wisconsin-just-reevaluated/72434942007/
EPA poised to reject Southern California smog plan: The U.S. EPA is planning to reject Southern California's plan to reduce smog, which called for the federal ...
latimes.com/environment/story/2024-02-04/epa-poised-to-reject-southern-california-smog-plan
Editorial: Funny interstate road signs do no harm, Secretary Buttigieg. : Banning funny road signs is the nanny state at its worst.
chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-road-signs-funny-20240129-f6o6hqpkrbdenaobljjx3r3azu-story.html
NJ Senator: Tell the Federal Highway Administration ‘Fuhgeddaboudit!’ | Opinion: The Feds object to our road signs because they say they “confuse and distract ...
nj.com/opinion/2024/01/nj-senator-tell-the-federal-highway-administration-fuhgeddaboudit-opinion.html
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Are Iowa's funny highway signs being banned? We asked the Federal Highway Administration
desmoinesregister.com/story/news/local/2024/01/25/funny-iowa-highway-signs-not-banned-department-of-transportation-dot-fhwa/72323979007/
No joke zone: Washington has no sense of humor when it comes to electronic signs: TACOMA — Washington’s highways have no sense of humor. Don’t blame the state ...
columbian.com/news/2024/jan/23/no-joke-zone-washington-has-no-sense-of-humor-when-it-comes-to-electronic-signs/
Kentucky can't share funny messages on highway signs beginning in 2026. What to know
courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2024/01/21/funny-highway-sign-ban-begins-in-2026/72245300007/
‘Undefeated since 1941′: Federal highway rules could end quirky road signs at Bankhead Tunnel.
al.com/news/2024/01/undefeated-since-1941-federal-highway-rules-could-end-quirky-road-signs-at-bankhead-tunnel.html
New federal recommendation urges eliminating creative messages from Texas highway signs. trib.al/jllz7hH
The U.S. Federal Highway Administration recommended messages that are meant to be funny, use puns or reference pop culture not be used ... Show more
Eyes on the road: U.S. agency bans humor from highway signs so drivers keep focus on safety
latimes.com/california/story/2024-01-19/federal-highway-administration-bans-humorous-electronic-freeway-signs
Funny messages on US electronic road signs to be banned, say federal officials: Road officials believe quirky messages can be distracting for drivers and want ...
news.sky.com/story/funny-messages-on-us-electronic-road-signs-to-be-banned-say-federal-officials-13050095
Feds tell ODOT to curb cultural references on signs. But highway humor isn't gone forever
cincinnati.com/story/news/2024/01/16/ohio-highway-signs-funny-but-new-federal-rules-will-curtail-odot-humor/72241334007/
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The Federal Highway Administration updated its manual for traffic officials, which now says messages with “obscure meaning” or references to pop ... Show more
New federal guidance urges eliminating creative messages from highways: The U.S. Federal Highway Administration recommended messages meant to be funny ...
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/trending/article/txdot-funny-signs-federal-recommendation-18612548.php
No joke: Feds are banning humorous electronic messages on highways: Say goodbye to signs with phrases like: “seatbelts always pass a vibe check.” The U.S ...
oklahoman.com/story/news/traffic/2024/01/16/feds-to-ban-funny-electronic-messages-on-odot-signs/72241393007/
Feds crack down on funny highway signs, but MnDOT will just 'Shake it Off': Federal guidelines now say traffic safety messages must be "simple, direct ...
startribune.com/feds-crack-down-on-funny-highway-signs-but-mndot-to-just-shake-it-off/600336398/
New federal highway manual to ban 'humorous' or 'pop culture' language in electronic road signs
newsday.com/long-island/transportation/humorous-road-signs-federal-highway-manual-ban-xgk3tox7
The federal DOT is banning funny messages on electronic signs over Wisconsin highways
jsonline.com/story/news/2024/01/16/dot-bans-jokes-puns-from-overhead-highway-signs-in-wisconsin-and-the-us-in-2026/72240441007/
White House Spends $623 Million On More EV Chargers And Hydrogen Stations: The Biden-Harris Administration announced earlier this week that it will provide an ...
car.bz/uStZr1Ci
No joking allowed: Feds to ban funny electronic messages on highways: Signs with obscure meanings, references to pop culture or those intended to be funny will ...
pennlive.com/nation-world/2024/01/no-joking-allowed-feds-to-ban-funny-electronic-messages-on-highways.html
Federal Killjoys Tell States To Stop Putting Jokes In Highway Signage: The Federal Highway Administration says states have two years to clean up their act
jalopnik.com/federal-killjoys-tell-states-to-stop-putting-jokes-in-h-1851162426
I-94's proposed widening is having a civil rights review. That could delay the project
jsonline.com/story/money/real-estate/commercial/2024/01/09/i-94s-proposed-widening-could-be-delayed-by-civil-rights-review/72164548007/
US Roadbuilding Bible Gets Update as Pedestrian Deaths Rise: The Federal Highway Administration has released an new edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-19/us-roadbuilding-bible-gets-update-as-pedestrian-deaths-rise
US grants $110 million to improve wildlife road crossings: The Biden administration announced Tuesday that $110 million will be awarded to improve wildlife road ...
thehill.com/regulation/transportation/4344110-us-grants-110-million-to-improve-wildlife-road-crossings/
Florida the only state to turn down millions to lessen emissions, feds say: The state transportation department left $320 million on the table ...
tampabay.com/news/environment/2023/12/16/florida-only-state-turn-down-millions-lessen-emissions-feds-say/
Interstate 5 Bridge replacement project wins $600 million federal grant; $4 billion total now secured
columbian.com/news/2023/dec/15/interstate-5-bridge-replacement-project-wins-600-million-federal-grant-4-billion-total-now-secured/
Colorado environmental groups file federal lawsuit to halt Rocky Flats trail: Physicians for Social Responsibility and five Colorado advocacy groups are suing ...
denverpost.com/2024/01/08/rocky-flats-lawsuit-colorado-physicians-social-responsibility-plutonium/
I-25’s new express lanes open Dec. 15 as leaders praise traffic relief from $1.3 billion project
denverpost.com/2023/12/07/i-25-new-express-lanes-fort-collins-traffic/
Congestion pricing countdown: The UFT and SI Beep file another weak lawsuit: Michael Mulgrew, president of the United Federation of Teachers, and Staten Island ...
nydailynews.com/2024/01/05/congestion-pricing-countdown-the-uft-and-si-beep-file-another-weak-lawsuit/
Washington Bridge: Engineer spotted ‘concerning issue’ days before closure: “This is the biggest story in Rhode Island since COVID. Nothing else has affected 90 ...
bostonglobe.com/2023/12/12/metro/engineer-spotted-concerning-issue-3-days-before-i-195-westbound-bridge-closed-ri-dot-chief-says/
States must target transportation carbon emission cuts under new federal rule: The rule seeks to link infrastructure spending to the Biden administration’s ...
washingtonpost.com/transportation/2023/11/22/carbon-emission-cuts-rule/
Methane rules could be Biden’s deliverable at COP28
politico.com/newsletters/power-switch/2023/11/22/methane-rules-could-be-bidens-deliverable-at-cop28-00128437
Photos, Videos Show Rainbow Bridge Explosion Aftermath: Since the explosion on the Rainbow Bridge, photos and videos have captured the aftermath showing thick ...
newsweek.com/rainbow-bridge-explosion-aftermath-1846233
PCH in Malibu is deadly. Caltrans' "fixes" won't change that: Speed cameras, lane reductions and curb extensions could reduce traffic deaths on Pacific Coast ...
latimes.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/story/2023-12-24/ch-in-malibu-is-deadly-caltrans-fixes-wont-change-that
US gov’t may update EV charger subsidy rules for newly-certified NACS port: The US government wants to update minimum standards for EV charger subsidies ...
electrek.co/2023/12/19/us-govt-may-update-ev-charger-subsidy-rules-for-newly-certified-nacs-port/
Florida the only state to turn down millions to lessen emissions, feds say: The state transportation department left $320 million on the table ...
miamiherald.com/news/local/environment/climate-change/article283189323.html
EV charging stations are coming to highway service signs: The Federal Highway Administration this week issued new standards governing highway exit service signs ...
bostonglobe.com/2023/12/22/business/ev-charging-stations-highway-service-signs/
Biden wants network of 500,000 EV chargers. Two states are getting a head start.: Ohio and Pennsylvania are leading the way in the completion of a more robust ...
washingtonpost.com/transportation/2023/11/11/electric-vehicle-charging-infrastructure/
US Senate votes to reject 'Buy America' EV charging waiver: The U.S. Senate voted 50-48 to overturn President Joe Biden's decision to waive some "Buy America" ...
reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/biden-would-veto-bid-reverse-buy-america-ev-charging-waiver-2023-11-08/
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