Colorado and Kansas highways were closed Tuesday morning due to a severe winter storm. As of Tuesday morning, the snowstorm is causing hazardous road conditions and some road closures in Colorado and Kansas. These conditions are expected to continue through Tuesday and into Wednesday. As of Tuesday morning, the following roads were closed in Colorado: […]
Read moreThe Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announced that commercial vehicles will be prohibited from passing through the I-20 construction zone in Bossier City beginning Dec. 21. Drivers should use the I-220 main detour. Violators caught in an I-20 construction zone after 7:30 p.m. could be issued a ticket under an updated Louisiana law. […]
Read moreThe Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has opened applications for $9.7 billion in multi-year funding. This was announced on Wednesday, December 20, 2023. The Biden administration’s bipartisan Infrastructure Act (BIL), which established the Bridge Investment Program, will invest a total of $40 billion over five years to help ensure that some of the nation’s most critical […]
Read moreAccording to a recent survey by the American Trucking Associations, the trucking industry spends $14 billion a year on safety. The industry invested 40% more in 2022 than the 2015 survey showed, according to the spending survey. In total, the companies that responded to the survey had nearly 170,000 drivers and nearly 160,000 trucks. These […]
Read moreThe U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded a $26.6 million grant to build 365 truck parking spaces along I-80 in Evanston, Wyoming. The planned truck parking lot in Evanston will be located in southwest Wyoming, according to WYDOT. The area could be completely occupied by commercial trucks and other traffic during an extended I-80 closure, […]
Read moreAuthorities have discovered a critical structural failure in one of the busiest bridges in Rhode Island. On the evening of December 11, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced that the bridge had “critical failure of some of the original 1960s bridge components.” The decision was made to close its western side to begin […]
Read moreThe Arizona Department of Transportation has announced a plan to add more than 800 new truck parking spaces in areas with the greatest need. The Truck Parking Implementation Plan proposes the construction of new and expansion of existing truck stops throughout the state. Recommended locations were determined based on areas with the highest demand for […]
Read moreThe Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has closed the truck ramp on I-70 until mid-2024 during construction. Officials say the ramp, located along eastbound I-70 at mile marker 257 east of Genesee, Colorado, is closed until late May/early June 2024 as part of a major modernization project. Until the ramp opens, there will be no […]
Read moreNew Mexico State Police are reminding truck drivers that they must stay in the right lane under a new law. On December 4, New Mexico State Police (NMSP) issued a statement asking truckers to obey a lane restriction law that went into effect in the summer of 2023. The law requires trucks to stay in the right […]
Read moreNew York plans to charge tolls in the Central Business District below 60th Street in Manhattan. Passenger car drivers entering Manhattan south of 60th Street during the day will be charged $15, small trucks will be charged $24, and large trucks will be charged $36. Taxi drivers will charge passengers an additional $1.25 to enter […]
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