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Street-sign replacement program put on hold for 45-day comment period
Federally mandated changes to the design of local/state governments’ corner road signs — requiring mixed capital/lower-case type treatment with more reflective lettering, in effect a complete overhaul of existing signs the nation over by 2018 — have been in the spotlight over the last couple days as a prime example of a wasteful culture in […]
November 30, 2010
Streetsignreg
Business
Agency opposes court-imposed hours rules deadline
FMCSA says court should not impose a deadline on issuing a regulation for supporting documents for hours-of-service compliance.
August 17, 2010
Business
Agency offers $2M for technology reviews
The $2 million from the Highways for LIFE Technology Partnerships Program will fund up to eight performance evaluations.
August 9, 2010
Business
Overlooked niches
Advanced handling. Extra-heavy labor. Elaborate LTL logistics. Special hauls often require moreof an owner-operator than ordinary loads, but the financial rewards compensate well.
August 1, 2010
Leo Wilkins specializes in hauling medium-duty truck bodies and highway construction safety equipment.
Business
Tunnel comments sought
The Federal Highway Administration has proposed a new rule to establish standards for federal tunnel inspections.
July 22, 2010
Business
Hourly driver pay remains rare
U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill recommended researching hourly pay’s effect on trucker safety at a recent Senate hearing.
June 8, 2010
Truck On Highway Od
Business
Highway agency creates online traffic-tracking tool
The Federal Highway Administration system identifies traffic chokepoints using data from thousands of trucks.
May 27, 2010
Business
Project starts on I-95 toll plaza
An estimated $45 million in construction will be on the toll plaza near the Delaware/Maryland state line.
May 17, 2010
Business
Road poll: The good, the bad, the better
Familiar freeways top the rankings of best, worst and most improved roads in Overdrive survey
February 1, 2010
I-40 in Knoxville, Tenn., reopened in 2009 after being closed for more than a year. The state’s section of I-40 was named Best Road.
Business
Truck-related deaths decline
The truck-involved fatality rate in 2008 declined 12.3 percent to 1.86 per 100 million miles.
January 21, 2010
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