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I-70 through Kansas City to be closed next weekend

The closure will begin at 10 p.m. Friday, June 8, and last through approximately 5 a.m. Monday, June 11. During this time, crews will demolish the Pittman Road, Crysler Avenue and Phelps Road bridges over I-70.

May 31, 2018

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Truckers getting fined for ignoring I-77 detour in West Virginia

Truckers traveling I-77 northbound in West Virginia, be sure to take the commercial truck detour or risk being ticketed by state troopers in the area.

May 23, 2018

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Weekend interstate closures planned for I-10 in Phoenix, U.S. 95 at I-15 in Las Vegas

In Phoenix, I-10 Westbound will be closed between 51st and 67th avenues this weekend along with Las Vegas, U.S. Highway 95 at I-15. Details on detours here.

May 17, 2018

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Fatal truck-involved crashes increased in 2016, FMCSA says

There were 104,000 crashes involving large trucks that resulted in 145,000 injuries in 2016. That is a significant increase over 2015. More here.

May 15, 2018

Business

I-96 Eastbound north of Grand Rapids, Mich., to close through mid-June

MDOT says a detour is available by exiting I-96 at Alpine Avenue or taking U.S. 131 Southbound to I-196 Eastbound to I-96 Eastbound.

April 19, 2018

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Highway fatalities dipped slightly in 2017, preliminary numbers show

National Safety Council numbers do not include specific crash data, such as how many of the highway deaths were as a result of a truck-involved accident. In sum, 40,100 deaths occurred last year, according to the NSC.

April 19, 2018

Business

Construction mishap closes I-20/59 at I-65 interchange in Birmingham

The interstate will be closed through at least Wednesday, April 11. ALDOT advises drivers to avoid the I-59/I-65 interchange if possible. All traffic on I-59/20 is being detoured onto I-65 North to the 16th Street exit, then back on I-59/20 South towards Tuscaloosa. Drivers can also use I-459 to avoid the closure.

April 9, 2018

Business

I-40/I-17 interchange ramps near Flagstaff to close as part of construction project

The I-17 northbound to I-40 westbound ramp will be closed from mid-April through December, and the I-17 southbound to I-40 eastbound ramp will close for a couple weeks in mid-June.

March 13, 2018

Business

Rockslide closes Ohio Route 7 near W.V. line for up to three weeks

There is currently no timetable on when the boulders will be cleared and the road repaired, but the Ohio Department of Transportation says it could be up to three weeks.

February 28, 2018

Overdrive Extra

Infrastructure fixes running out of gas

We can’t expect tomorrow’s dwindling fossil-fuel-powered vehicles to adequately fund already under-funded highways while the e-powered elite rides free.

February 17, 2018

Business

Who knew infrastructure would be so hard?

“You can put lipstick on a pig, but you can’t make it drink.” Let’s try that again: “We can’t keep stitching together the sow’s ear of an infrastructure and expect trillion-dollar silk purse outcomes.”

February 12, 2018

Business

Rhode Island to begin trucks-only toll construction this week

RIDOT says after the gantries are installed, its tolling contractor will begin an approximate one-month test of the system before the tolls go live to truckers.

February 12, 2018