2011 September

I-435 ramp closure in KC

| September 30, 2011

Beginning Monday, Oct. 3, and continuing through Oct. 30, the ramp from northbound I-435 to eastbound I-70 in Kansas City will close for construction, the Missouri Department of Transportation said. Traffic will detour to Raytown Road, ...

I-35 detour in Minnesota

| September 30, 2011

Traffic on southbound I-35 to the eastbound Highway 14 ramp in southern Minnesota will be detoured beginning Tuesday, Oct. 4 for construction work, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. I-35 traffic will take the Steele ...

AAA sues to stop NY-NJ port toll increases

| September 30, 2011

The American Automobile Association of New York and New Jersey has sued the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to stop toll increases on New York City bridges that began in September. The complaint ...

Emergency road funds given to New York

| September 30, 2011

The U.S. Department of Transportation is making $5 million in emergency funds immediately available to the New York State Department of Transportation to help repair roads and bridges damaged by floods from Hurricane Irene. New York ...

Emergency road funds given to New York

| September 30, 2011

The U.S. Department of Transportation is making $5 million in emergency funds immediately available to the New York State Department of Transportation to help repair roads and bridges damaged by floods from Hurricane Irene. New York ...

I-10 detour set for Louisiana

| September 30, 2011

Beginning Oct. 4, heavy trucks using I-10 in Louisiana will be rerouted to the I-210 loop around Lake Charles until repair work is completed on the Calcasieu River Bridge in 2012, the Louisiana Department of ...

Loves opens new Fla. stop

| September 30, 2011

A new Love’s Travel Stop is open in Cottondale, Fla., at exit 130 off Interstate 10. The stop has 98 truck spaces, DEF dispensers at the diesel islands, CAT scales, five showers, RFID cardless fueling technology ...

Mack sponsors trucker aid program

| September 29, 2011

A Mack Pinnacle will be given away at the 2012 Mid-America Trucking Show March 22-24 2012 in Louisville Ky as part of the Back on the Road campaign sponsored by Mack Trucks Inc. and Arrow ...

Crashes and interventions: Wreck frequency varies widely by state

Where is a collision with a heavy-duty truck most likely to happen? That dubious distinction goes to New Jersey. Find full state rankings in this first installment in our May 2013 Part 3 CSA's Data Trail coverage.

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