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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 state’s 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 […]
December 28, 2017
Roadbuilding
I-66 Inside Beltway tolls speed up rush hour commutes, VDOT says
The Virginia Department of Transportation says morning and afternoon commutes are getting faster on I-66 Inside the Beltway with new Express Lanes that opened December 4. The lanes are designed to encourage carpooling, with vehicles carrying two or more passengers exempt from tolls. Solo drivers pay a toll to use the less-congested lanes. The toll […]
December 15, 2017
Roadbuilding
Mich.’s new Flex Route can cut travel time in half, MDOT says
Drivers on Michigan’s U.S. 23 north of Ann Arbor are experiencing a new traffic management system called Flex Route, in which they can use the inside median shoulder during rush hours. Overhead signs direct drivers when the additional lane is available. A green arrow means it’s open, while a red “X” means it’s closed. Along […]
November 30, 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 […]
November 29, 2017
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