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Roadbuilding
N.Y. expands free roadside HELP program
Free roadside assistance has been expanded to the Syracuse, New York, area. The stateās Highway Emergency Local Patrol, or HELP, patrols during rush hours to offer minor repairs to stranded motorists, provide traffic control at incidents and clear minor wrecks. The New York State Department of Transportation service will have two trucks on the highways [ā¦]
December 28, 2017
Roadbuilding
511 App now allows drivers to request roadside assistance in S.C.
Drivers needing roadside assistance in South Carolina can now request help on the S.C. Department of Transportationās 511 App. The State Highway Emergency Program, or SHEP, responders can change tires, perform minor repairs and provide small amounts of gas. They also can help clearing wrecked vehicles from travel lanes. SHEP has helped about 800,000 motorists [ā¦]
December 6, 2017
Roadbuilding
25 tons of hay block Ore. interstate during rush hour
Oregon Department of Transportation workers spent much of Monday morning gathering up 25 tons of hay that spilled out of an overturned tractor trailer. It took about seven hours to remove the hay and clear the wreckage from Interstate 5 North in Portland. The wreck occurred about 4:30 a.m. at the Marquam Bridge and blocked [ā¦]
November 29, 2017
Roadbuilding
Highway worker frees woman from vehicle overturned in icy Indiana creek
A highway worker in IndianaĀ is being hailed a hero after he helped rescue a woman whose car overturnedĀ in a creek last week. According to the Banner Graphic, Putnam County Highway Department worker Greg Whitman was passing by a rural creek when he noticed an overturned sedan in the freezing waters. Just minutes before, 25-year-old Christy [ā¦]
February 16, 2016
Roadbuilding
Kentucky DOT worker killed while plowing snow during East Coast blizzard
A Kentucky Transportation Cabinet worker was killed Saturday morning after his snow plow slid into a ditch. According to Clarksville Now, Christopher Adams was plowing snow early Saturday morning when he called a supervisor to say his vehicle had slid off the road on Kentucky Highway 115. When the supervisor arrived to the scene, the [ā¦]
January 26, 2016
Roadbuilding
Van crashes into equipment, dump truck, injuring 6 people in fiery Indiana work zone crash
A van went up in flames in a construction zone after it crashed into another vehicle, construction equipment and a dump trunk in Elkhart, Indiana. According to WSBT TV, six people were hurt afterĀ theĀ silver minivan traveling at a high speed set off the chain reaction that ended with a scorched van. After the van hit [ā¦]
September 22, 2015
Roadbuilding
Stolen van causes up to $1 million in damage after crashing through Kansas work zone
Construction workersĀ in Kansas were surprised to find a wrecked van abandoned in their road work site July 2. But the havocĀ theĀ van brought with it to theĀ 1.5-mile work zone likely provided more of a shock. The van, which was reported stolen, caused anywhere from $500,000 to $1 million in damages to the construction site and the [ā¦]
July 20, 2015
Roadbuilding
Logging truck wrecks near bridge construction site; Crash kills 2 workers, injures 19
A crash near a bridge construction site in Clinton, Ark. resulted in the death of two workers and left 19 injured, the Associated Press reports. The driver of a logging truck lost control of his vehicle after a tire blew out. According to the report, the truck wrecked and its weight shifted, spilling the logs [ā¦]
June 4, 2014
Roadbuilding
Millions of bees on the loose after truck crashes
Wow. Talk about a swarm. After a truck carrying as many as 20 million honey bees overturned on highway in Delaware, the insects were released and swarming in droves. Beekeepers had to relocate the bees and hives before the truck could be moved. CNN reports that this was the first time in 14 years that [ā¦]
May 21, 2014
Roadbuilding
Thatās a āsweetā road trip, honey
Los Angeles is considered one of the ā10 Most Traffic-Congested Cities,ā according to Forbes report, with motorists spending 34 percent more time on the road (including highways, streets and arterial routes) than during the odd times when traffic is flowing freely. Related:Ā High winds knock over six big rigs However, late last month, four lanes of [ā¦]
April 16, 2014
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