Road Conditions
DC looking to alleviate highway confusion with new Interstate names
Two of the most frequently traveled roadways in Washington DC will soon be getting new names in an attempt to alleviate some long standing...
Sensors decide who gets pulled for inspection at these SD Ports of Entry
Special sensors embedded into the roadway just outside of the South Dakota Port of Entry are saving both truckers and highway officials time and...
Mudslides trap semi, shut down Colo. highway
A portion of Highway 285 in Colorado has been shut down after a severe thunderstorm kickstarted a series of mudslides. The mudslides happened at around...
Arkansas officials pursuing safe truck parking in wake of pandemic, Memphis bridge closure
Arkansas state officials and trucking agencies are working together to address a longstanding truck parking issue further exacerbated by the COVID19 pandemic and the...
Flock of homing pigeons causes three-hour shutdown of Florida highway
Police are searching for the owners of a flock of homing pigeons that caused the shutdown of an interstate in Florida on Tuesday night. The...
Tennessee lifting construction-related closures for holiday weekend
Tennessee's Department of Transportation plans to suspend construction on interstates and state routes to relieve holiday weekend backups, officials say. The suspension of lane closures...
Adjustments to the Hernando do Soto Bridge situation have cut costs to trucking by more than half, data shows
After the sudden closure of a major bridge connecting Arkansas and Tennessee cost the trucking industry more than $70 million, some adjustments to the...
Tolling authorities are “double dipping” when it comes to charging semi trucks, trucking company owners say
Trucking companies in Western New York are being severely overcharged when using the E-Z Pass along the New York State Thruway, company executives say. Based...
Task force created to save NC highway prone to flooding
A task force has been formed in an effort to save a major North Carolina highway prone to flooding in storms. NC Highway 12 runs...
‘Largest highway closure ever’ going according to plan, Sacramento officials say
A large construction project aimed at completing a series of bridge deck repairs on Highway 99 in Sacramento is right on schedule despite its...
ATA, Louisiana truckers urge signing of important highway funding bill
The American Trucking Associations has joined together with the Louisiana Motor Transport Association in support of a bill that would fund highway infrastructure across...
Four killed, nine wounded in crash involving milk tanker truck
A serious accident involving a tanker truck hauling milk left four people dead and nine people injured in Arizona early this morning. The accident happened...