Infrastructure
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Chart of the Week
How did we get here? Why supply chains are so wrecked
Transportation rate growth has gone parabolic as shipping demand continues to strain networks. What are the fundamental reasons for this and how long will these…
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FreightWaves Classics
FreightWaves Classics: Pennsylvania Turnpike was nation’s first superhighway (Part 3)
Learn more about the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Part 3 of this FreightWaves Classics article.
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FreightWaves Classics
FreightWaves Classics: George Westinghouse Memorial Bridge turns 89 today!
The George Westinghouse Memorial Bridge in East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is profiled in this FreightWaves Classics article.
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Trucking
Plan to shore up key NYC highway heavily targets trucks
Other plans called for a more radical rebuild but ran into opposition.
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Weather and Critical Events
Protecting America’s infrastructure workers during summer heat waves
President Joe Biden’s infrastructure deal, plus more Americans planning to hit the roads this summer, means more workers need protection from the elements.
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Top Stories
‘Painful mess’: I-40 bridge closure costing trucking industry $1M daily
The trucking industry has been taking it on the chin ever since the Interstate 40 bridge over the Mississippi River closed six weeks ago. The…
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News
Viewpoint: Q&A on infrastructure legislation in Washington
Jake Medwell, founding partner at 8VC, and Loren A. Smith Jr., president of Skyline Policy Risk Group, take a look at potential impacts on trucking.
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Top Stories
I-40 bridge over Mississippi River to remain closed indefinitely
Due to a structural issue, truckers will have to keep taking detours around the Interstate 40 bridge between Tennessee and Arkansas.
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Newsletters
Transmission: Daimler’s new electric truck and Biden plans meeting to discuss chip shortage
You know that your corner of the automotive industry isn’t exactly niche anymore when mainstream media outlets start encroaching on the topic.
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Air Cargo
Edmonton Airport to speed fueling for cargo jets
Edmonton International Airport is investing in more cargo capacity to support e-commerce and other industries that increasingly are seeking air transport.
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