Michael Huerta, who serves as the administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), announced the creation of an Unmanned Aircraft Systems task force Saturday. The purpose of the task force is to determine the kinds of laws and regulations that should be placed on UASs, better known as drones, which can pose a threat to the safety of the general public across the nation. Read More »

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency announced Thursday that victims of stolen cars that are then towed will be given special favor when they seek to recover their vehicles in the city. For the residents of the City of San Francisco, the new policy is designed to waive all of the recovery fees. There will be a new 48-hour grace period before fees start adding up. Read More »

Crews with the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) will implement traffic restrictions in Wayne and Henry Counties in order to repair and resurface the pavement this weekend. INDOT encourages drivers to use US 40 as a detour to prevent traffic jams on I-70. Drivers should plan ahead for recurring weeknight lane restrictions from State Road 1 to Centerville Road. Read More »

Allowing heavier trucks on U.S. highways will cost taxpayers money and damage national infrastructure, Kristin Clarkson, an Association of American Railroads rep. said. The AAR released this statement in response to a vote last week, when the U.S. House of Representatives rejected proposed legislation that would have allowed trucks weighing up to 91,000 pounds on U.S. highways. Read More »

Like many roads in the Atlanta area, those in U.S. Rep. Rob Woodall's (R-GA) 7th District need infrastructure upgrades to relieve congestion. With the possibility of new long-term funding for transportation and infrastructure around the corner, a spokesperson for Woodall told TI Daily News recently that the prospects of the long-term bill were “worthy of optimism.” Read More »

The need for a proposed $34 million interchange connecting 106th Street with Interstate 69 in Hamilton County is threefold, according to the Indiana Department of Transportation. A new interchange would reduce congestion at the existing I-69 interchanges with 96th Street and 116th Street, improve traffic safety within the project study area, and provide direct access. Read More »

U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA) has become the new chairman for the bicameral Surface Transportation Bill Conference Committee and U.S. Rep. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) is now the vice chairman of the Surface Transportation Bill Conference Committee. Shuster's committee is made up of various members of the House of Representatives. The Senate is required to resolve any differences. Read More »

The Michigan Department of Transportation successfully slid the M-100 bridge in Potterville into place Nov. 14. The purpose of a bridge slide is to cause less havoc on traffic during the weeks before construction. Bridge slides need only a single closure to complete, rather than a week of bad traffic. Current bridge replacement takes several months of detours and lane closures. Read More »

Governor Mike Pence declared last week Winter Weather Preparedness Week for Indiana in preparation for the winter season. The main priority for the Indiana Department of Transportation crews throughout the winter is snow removal and ice prevention. This applies to more than 11,000 miles of Indiana’s U.S. highways, interstates and state routes. INDOT added new equipment to its fleet. Read More »

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) scheduled closures for Interstate 65 lanes between Franklin and Edinburg Saturday. The closure made way for full-depth concrete patching for the I-65 southbound right lane as well as bridge work at Sugar Creek and Big Blue River. The closure affected the I-65 southbound right lane, from Franklin to Edinburg at 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.   Read More »

Construction contractors with the Indiana Department of Transportation scheduled traffic restrictions Wednesday through Sunday on Interstates 65 and 70 north in order to repair damage that was recently caused by a car accident. The ramp for westbound I-70 and the southbound I-65 lanes were closed, and traffic was diverted to the Exit 83A ramp for Michigan St./Ohio St./Fletcher Ave. Read More »

The Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office introduced a new website to explain the basics of connected vehicles throughout the United States. Connected vehicle technology connects vehicles to one another with wireless technology and also connects vehicles to personal mobile devices and roads, guaranteeing that information systems can share speed and position. Read More »

MDOT recently reopened southbound Interstate 75 as part of its successful expansion of the interstate. The road, which was closed from Hess Road to Dixie Highway, reopened Monday. The purpose was to prepare this segment of the road for the I-75 expansion between Hess Road to Dixie Highway. This is the first part of the two-year, $45 million project to expand the interstate. Read More »

INDOT's ADA Transition Plan is designed to look at current services and facilities to determine if there are artificial access barriers to people who have disabilities. The working group explains INDOT's recommendations about the ADA Transition Plan, including raising public involvement with people who have disabilities when planning transportation projects. Read More »

Crews with the Michigan Department of Transportation recently reopened the Sprinkle Road Interstate 94 ramps in Kalamazoo. This $15.5 million project that began in March includes two roundabouts and a new bridge that  I-94. With traffic moving slowly from various connecting roads, there will be fewer potential accidents at this intersection. Read More »

Transportation Insight, a worldwide third-party logistics provider, recently acquired BirdDog Solutions, a parcel logistics solutions provider in North America. This purchase gives Transportation Insight a better suite of services in addition to small package offerings. The new services include parcel auditing, parcel logistics optimization, and advanced parcel analytics. Read More »

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) has started to construct a new undercrossing on State Route 189 at the Mariposa Port of Entry in Nogales. The $3.3 million improvement project will enable pedestrians to walk to and from the port safely. Read More »

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is paving the westbound lanes of I-10 in Tucson Wednesday thru Friday. Drivers who need to use westbound I-10 need to set aside extra time for travel this week. The road will only have one lane open west of Exit 297 for Mescal Road/J-Six Ranch traffic interchange. This narrowing of traffic lanes will occur between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. daily. Read More »

USDOT recently launched a new vehicle technologies and infrastructure program that is designed to reduce fuel consumption, costs and damage to the planet. USDOT is the first federal agency to be part of the DOE’s Workplace Charging Challenge. The charging stations are for electric vehicles, and these stations are important to the future of the nation’s clean vision. Read More »

U.S. airlines employed more than 600,000 people in September, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics reported. Airlines that run a minimum of one aircraft with more than 60 seats, or have the ability to transport a payload of cargo, passengers and fuel weighing more than 18,000 pounds, are required to report their employment statistics monthly. Read More »