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Crews upset residents by burning pieces of historic covered Bell Bridge after demolition

Residents in Hoyt, New Brunswick, Canada, are angry after construction crews tearing down and replacing the flood-damaged historic Bell Bridge were seen burning the remnants of the bridge in a barrel, CBC reports. The 87-year-old covered bridge was completely demolished on January 19. “I think they’re making a joke of it, a mockery,” Wayne Kirkpatrick, […]

February 2, 2018

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Rising traffic fatalities in Maine prompt new safety plan

Due to an increase in traffic fatalities, the Maine Department of Transportation has released a new Strategic Highway Safety Plan. The plan sets out focus areas, such as lane departure, speeding, impaired driving, and recommends strategies to address them. “Maine’s traffic fatalities have been on the rise during the last three years after seeing improvement […]

February 2, 2018

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Uber, Zipcar join ride-share companies in pledge to cities

Uber, Lyft and 13 other ride-sharing companies have joined together to pledge to help cities become more livable through 10 guiding principles. The principles were developed by Zipcar co-founder Robin Chase along with various city and transport organizations, according to a news release. “For most cities, urban planners, legislators and residents, there is a cacophony […]

February 2, 2018

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Repairs to 88-year-old Plattsmouth Bridge completed

Plattsmouth Bridge Commission spokesman Roger Johnson announced that repair work on the historic Plattsmouth Toll Bridge spanning the Missouri River between Nebraska and Iowa has been completed, The Plattsmouth Journal reports. Repairs on the 0.2-mile bridge structure, which was originally built in 1929, began in November 2017 and included the replacement of multiple gusset plates […]

February 1, 2018

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Program to train Mexican truck drivers reduces safety violations, Ariz. DOT says

Arizona transportation officials report that a new safety instruction program it provides to truck drivers in Mexico is leading to fewer safety violations at the state’s international ports of entry. “It’s a dramatic improvement that’s saving international carriers time and money, making Arizona roads safer and helping Arizona better appeal to drivers who might otherwise […]

February 1, 2018

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Ohio Turnpike handles most vehicles in 62-year history

The Ohio Turnpike logged another record year in traffic volume in 2017. This is the third year in a row the turnpike has broken traffic records, with a total of 55.2 million vehicles traveling the tollway last year, up from 54.9 million in 2016, according to the Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission. The increased number […]

February 1, 2018

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TxDOT, city, architect dispute fault for Dallas bridge flaws

Flaws in a pedestrian and bicycle bridge over the Trinity River in Dallas are leading to finger-pointing among state transportation and Dallas city officials, as well as the architect that designed the span, which is part of the Margaret McDermott Bridge system. The bike and walking bridge was supposed to open last summer, but rods […]

January 31, 2018

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N.Y. adds $250 million to bridge rehab program

The state of New York plans to infuse an additional $250 million into rehabilitating and replacing worn-out bridges and culverts. The Bridge NY program began in 2016 with an initial $200 million. The program provides grants to municipalities in the state. It has led to more than 125 bridge and culvert projects being funded, according […]

January 31, 2018

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Neb. DOT rolls out funny highway messages for traffic safety

The Nebraska Department of Transportation is hoping to brighten Friday travels and also keep drivers safe. The NDOT has been soliciting humorous messages about safe driving from the public and plans to post those messages on digital highway signs on Fridays in February through May. So far, more than 300 people have submitted safety messages […]

January 31, 2018

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Idaho partners with National Weather Service for travel app

Drivers in Idaho can now better track driving conditions and weather forecasts along their routes. The Idaho Transportation Department has updated its 511 app and website and partnered with the National Weather Service in Pocatello to offer weather forecasts. “The weather forecast information is really important from a planning standpoint for a traveler,” says Tony Ernest, […]

January 31, 2018

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ARTBA: More than 54,000 U.S. bridges structurally deficient, feds’ data show

A new report finds there’s the equivalent of one “structurally deficient”-rated bridge, on average, for every 27 miles of the nation’s major highway network, according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). Those 1,800 structurally deficient interstate bridges are crossed 60 million times daily, the association says. But the problem is even bigger, […]

January 30, 2018

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Slow motion landslide on Wash.’s Rattlesnake Ridge threatens I-82

A crack in Rattlesnake Ridge above the small town of Union Gap, Wash., discovered in October 2017, has turned into a crevasse, widening at a rate of 1.7 feet per week, Courthouse News reports. Geologists expect the entire section of bedrock to break off completely by May and slide down the side of the mountain, […]

January 30, 2018