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New York to improve travel on state roads through holiday weekend

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By Liz Carey  |  July 2, 2026

The New York State Department of Transportation, as well as state and local law enforcement agencies began work on June 29 to make state roadways safer through the Independence Day holiday weekend. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the statewide effort would not only crack down on reckless and impaired driving, but would open up temporary lane closures to relieve congestion. The effort to curb reckless and impaired driving is funded by the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee, and be...

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Reps. Carey, Sykes reintroduce Save Our Pedestrians Act

By Liz Carey
June 29, 2026

U.S. Reps. Mike Carey (R-OH) and Emilia Sykes (D-OH) have reintroduced their bipartisan legislation improving pedestrian...Read More »

Report: U.S. interstate system faces congestion, decay

By Liz Carey
June 26, 2026

A new report from TRIP, a national transportation research nonprofit has found that the U.S. interstate system still del...Read More »

MassDOT Board approves $20.7B Capital Investment Plan

By Liz Carey
June 25, 2026

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s Board of Directors announced they had approved the $20.7 billion Capi...Read More »

San Diego transit board approves $482.5M operating budget

By Liz Carey
June 24, 2026

The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) Board of Directors approved the agency’s $482.5 million Fiscal Year 20...Read More »

U.S. Transportation Department announces $1.9B for road, bridge repair

By Liz Carey
June 23, 2026

The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded $1.9 billion in emergency relief funding to help states make critical ...Read More »

Barstow City Council approves BNSF International Gateway project

By Liz Carey
June 22, 2026

BNSF Railway announced the Barstow International Gateway project has been approved by the Barstow City Council. The ...Read More »

Build America Bureau awards $46.97M in grants for Innovative Finance and Asset Concession Program

By Melina Druga
June 18, 2026

The Build America Bureau recently awarded 45 Innovative Finance and Asset Concession (IFAC) Program grants totaling $46....Read More »

U.S. Transportation Dept announces $47M investment in public-private partnership engagement

By Liz Carey
June 17, 2026

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced it will invest $46.97 million across 27 states to help develop public-pr...Read More »

Transportation Department announces supply chain dashboard to move freight faster

By Liz Carey
June 16, 2026

The U.S. Department of Transportation said it has launched a new initiative to improve supply chain visibility. The ...Read More »

San Francisco’s BART Board adopts budget with $18M in cuts, reduced staffing levels

By Liz Carey
June 15, 2026

The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit’s (BART) Board of Directors adopted a balanced budget for Fiscal Year 2027 th...Read More »

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