Tag: highways: Page 17

Voices

Fuel-tax hike indexed to inflation the wrong idea to fund roads

Vermont-based Michael Dudley throws a tomato at the notion that a tax hike is necessary to properly fund highways: “Stop allowing our government to waste our money!”

March 3, 2015

Business

Mackinac Bridge in Michigan reopened after morning closure in whiteout conditions

The Michigan Department of Transportation reported the Mackinac Bridge reopened mid-afternoon following a multiple-vehicle crash and near-zero visibility with blowing snow that closed it mid-morning.

February 24, 2015

Business

I-94E in Detroit: Two right lanes to close Fri.-Mon.

Road crews will take to I-94 at in Detroit, closing two lanes at milemarker 212 for road work Friday-Monday.

February 19, 2015

Business

Construction begins March 7 on new connector at Chicago’s Circle Interchange

A $475 million upgrade to the link between the northbound I-90/94 Dan Ryan Expressway and the I-290 Eisenhower Expressway westbound in Chicago gets under way March 7. Expect delays.

February 17, 2015

Business

I-75 South, following bridge collapse in Cincinnati, reopens ahead of schedule

Officials expect closures to continue at least for the next two days. The collapse was of the old Hopple Street overpass, and reportedly occurred while the span was undergoing demolition work.

January 21, 2015

Business

UPDATE: I-75 South closed at milemarker 84 in Tenn., later reopened

Detour routes for Southbound haulers on I-75 are in place: take I-40 West from I-75 South/I-40 West split in Knoxville to Exit 364 to U.S. 321 back to I-75 South.

January 15, 2015

Business

Tennessee eyes weight-distance tax to shore up state road funding

The proposal was made as a measure to boost state revenues for road funding by Paul Bailey, a freshman member of the state Senate and a Republican from Sparta, Tenn.

December 16, 2014

Business

‘The Dragon’ gets truck restrictions in Tenn.

Have you driven “The Dragon” — or U.S. 129 in Tennessee/N.C.? Following its bordering state’s lead, Tennessee will prohibit vehicles longer than 30 feet from the mountainous road as of January.

December 11, 2014

Voices

POLL: Is it time to raise the fuel tax to fund highways?

An Oregon Democrat and a Wisconsin Republican recently joined forces in the House of Representatives to push a 15-cent fuel-tax hike introduced last year.

December 5, 2014

Business

Channeling Reagan, Congressmen push for increasing fuel taxes

Two Congressmen — and a cutout of President Ronald Reagan — pushed Wednesday for an increase to the tax on diesel and gasoline as a means to better fund U.S. Highways. They and President Obama, however, know Congressional action is unlikely.

December 4, 2014

Channel 19

‘I-4 Ultimate’ project in Florida getting under way in new year

Also: Independent former hotshot/car hauler Joey Slaughter’s step deck transition with an all-aluminum 53-foot Chaparral step.

December 2, 2014

Business

Time travel, trucker style

Even if you had a genuine alien abductor to take you away from that most dreaded stretch of boring highway, it wouldn’t matter, according to George: “Tires aren’t rated for wormholes, can’t run ’em. And I’m pretty sure some of your friends are aliens.”

October 19, 2014