Interstate Highway System
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Legal issues
DOT proposes $856 million for roads, rails, and ports
Ports receive 15% of grant program typically used for surface projects.
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Trucking
Grand plan for Interstate 81 in Syracuse would route traffic around the city, not through it (with video)
The highway and viaduct that now shoots truckers and others straight through the heart of Syracuse on interstate 81 might be no more under a…
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News
Rhode Island, West Virginia and Iowa stay atop ARTBA “worst bridge” list
ARTBA estimates cost to repair or replace 235,000 bridges across the country at $171 billion.
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Canada
Final phase of I-269 opens, allowing trucks to bypass Memphis traffic
The project is expected to allow for easier freight movement in the area, especially for trucks moving eastbound from northern Mississippi.
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Driver issues
Would increasing U.S. truck weight limits make sense?
Demand for cheap products is rising, and a national "just-in-time" delivery network has placed trucking companies under economic pressure to move heavier and heavier loads.
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FreightWaves Infographics
Top winners and losers in latest US highway report
Congratulations to New Jersey for the absolute worst congestion and by far the worse disbursement per mile!
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News
NATSO discusses efforts to combat human trafficking with Homeland Security Committee
NATSO was invited by the House Committee on Homeland Security to discuss the insidious and pervasive issue of human trafficking.
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