Infrastructure Articles

Traffic on a busy interstate. (Photo: saferoads.org)

Scott Mall, Managing Editor of FreightWaves ClassicsThursday, June 17, 2021

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FreightWaves Classics: Federal Highway Administration supports US road system

The Federal Highway Administration's predecessors go back to before cars and trucks... read a profile of its history.

The Mike O'Callaghan–Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge is an arch bridge in the United States that spans the Colorado River between the states of Arizona and Nevada. (Photo: Federal Highway Administration)

Scott Mall, Managing Editor of FreightWaves ClassicsWednesday, June 16, 2021

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FreightWaves Classics: Big plans for Interstate 11 coming down the road

Interstate 11 is the newest interstate highway. It is quite short now, but there are big plans for its growth.

Cargo ships at the Port of Los Angeles. (Photo: Port of Los Angeles)

Scott Mall, Managing Editor of FreightWaves ClassicsTuesday, June 15, 2021

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FreightWaves Classics: Port of Los Angeles is the nation’s busiest!

The Port of Los Angeles is the busiest port in the Western Hemisphere. Learn a few facts about the port's history in this FreightWaves Classics…

Trucks on the road. (Photo: saferoads.org)

Scott Mall, Managing Editor of FreightWaves ClassicsThursday, June 10, 2021

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FreightWaves Classics: Interstates that have not been built (Part 1)

What about the interstate numbers that aren't used? Learn a bit about some interstates that may or may not be built.

An active Pennsylvania Railroad railyard during World War I. (Photo: University of Pennsylvania Archives)

Scott Mall, Managing Editor of FreightWaves ClassicsWednesday, June 9, 2021

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FreightWaves Classics: U.S. railroads were nationalized in World War I

U.S. railroads were nationalized during World War I. Read why that occurred and the ramifications of the action.

Contractor repairing the I-40 bridge over the Mississippi River.

Nick Austin, Director of Weather Analytics and Senior MeteorologistFriday, June 4, 2021

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I-40 bridge closure over Mississippi River to last several more weeks

The president of the Arkansas Trucking Association estimates $2.4 million a day in trucking industry losses due to the I-40 Mississippi bridge closure.

President Johnson signs USDOT legislation into law. (Photo: USDOT)

Scott Mall, Managing Editor of FreightWaves ClassicsWednesday, June 2, 2021

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FreightWaves Classics: USDOT oversees most aspects of transportation system and modes

The U.S. Department of Transportation was created in 1966 and began operations in 1967. Read about its beginnings in this FreightWaves Classic article.