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- National Work Zone Awareness Week, April 7-11
- To: TRANSPORTATION EDITORS Contact: Shane Artim of AASHTO, +1-202-624-3626; or Tamie McGowen of Caltrans, +1-916-653-5456 WASHINGTON, March 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- National Work Zone Awareness Week NWZAW, which draws attention to the hazards roadway construction crews face from motorists not heeding safety warnings, is April 7-11. The ninth Annual National...
- Research articles 2008-03-31
- PennDOT's Roadside Mowing Operations in Full Swing
- To: TRANSPORTATION EDITORSContact: Luke Webber of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, +1-717-783-8800 HARRISBURG, Pa., July 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Getting frustrated with the weekly chore of mowing the lawn? Be glad you don't have to mow what PennDOT mows. During the state's last fiscal year, the Department of Transportation cut grass...
- Research articles 2007-07-27
- Solutions to the traffic snarl: better information—and the means to deliver it—underpin USDOT's efforts to ease congestion through operational and technological improvements
- Approximately half of all congestion can be traced to recurring causes such as physical bottlenecks. The other half stems from nonrecurring causes, such as crashes, work zones, and weather. In May 2006, the U.S. Department of Transportation's USDOT National Strategy to Reduce Congestion on America's Transportation Network (also known as...
- Research articles 2007-07-01
- PennDot admits 'disastrous' response
- As ice and snow pounded three interstate highways last week, PennDot lost control of its handling of the storm and the results were "disastrous," the head of the agency admitted yesterday. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Secretary Allen D. Biehler apologized for what he called the "utter failure" of his...
- Research articles 2007-02-23
- Law would allow tickets for careless driving
- The House on Monday approved a bill that would allow a motorist to be ticketed for "careless driving," or being distracted by something not related to the operation of a motor vehicle. Among the distractions listed are: cell phones, searching for an item in a vehicle or attending...
- Research articles 2007-02-20
- Governor Rendell Waives Turnpike Toll Fees
- To: TRANSPORTATION EDITORSContact: Kate Philips or Maria A. Finn, +1-717-651-2009, Bill Capone, +1-717-645-2247, or Carl DeFebo, +1-717-645-2265, all for Pennsylvania Department of Transportation HARRISBURG, Pa., Feb. 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Edward G. Rendell tonight announced that an agreement between the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission and PennDOT has been reached in an...
- Research articles 2007-02-15
- White Christmas brings headaches for US holiday travellers
- CHICAGO AFP — A massive winter storm cloaked a huge swath of the central United States in snow and ice, stranding motorists and travellers, many of whom were making their annual Christmas pilgrimage to the homes of family and friends. The arctic blast dumped snow from the Rockies in...
- Research articles 2004-12-23
- Putting travelers in the know: providing motorists with real-time traveler information is a key way that road managers can help motorists deal with the growing traffic congestion on the nation's highways
- According to the Texas Transportation Institute TTI, unexpected congestion has a significant impact on motorists' attitudes. In its 2001 report, Traffic Congestion and Travel Reliability: How Bad Is the Situation and What Is Being Done About It?, the institute found that travelers want to know what to expect and almost...
- Research articles 2004-11-01
- Traffic plan worries privacy advocates County plans system to ease road congestion.(News)
- Byline: Russell Lissau Daily Herald Staff Writer A high-tech system that will let Lake County officials monitor local traffic conditions has government watchdogs concerned about potential privacy violations. Activists with groups including the American Civil Liberties Union realize the county's intelligent...
- Research articles 2004-08-02
- Too many funds take detour
- Today's debate: Improving U.S. roads Opposing view: Congress uses large portion of gas tax for non-road-related projects. Anyone who has been bounced around on a pot-holed interstate or stuck in worsening congestion can't help but suspect our roads could use some more spending on repair and new capacity....
- Research articles 2004-06-14
- Transportation Department Aims to Finish Warwick, R.I., Bridge on Time.
- By Tony De Paul, Providence Journal, R.I. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 28--WARWICK, R.I. -- Three years into the reconstruction of the Greenwood Bridge, Warwick residents can be excused for thinking the new target date for completion may come and go without...
- Research articles 2004-05-28
- New Hampshire Lawmakers Are Close to Reaching Tollbooth Token Compromise.
- By Kevin Landrigan, The Telegraph, Nashua, N.H. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--CONCORD, N.H. -- Legislative leaders appear ready to back off from proposals to reduce the breaks that motorists get for using tokens to get through turnpike tollbooths. ...
- Research articles 2004-05-18
- Ohio Agency Engineer Affirms Study Favoring Completion of I-75 Interchange.
- By Mary Lolli, The Journal-News, Hamilton, Ohio Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 15--HAMILTON, Ohio--The Liberty Interchange project, which would create an eastbound access to Interstate 75 at Ohio 129, has cleared another hurdle toward becoming a reality. The Ohio...
- Research articles 2004-03-15
- Watch for TRAX, U. students told
- Students at the University of Utah will have less of an uphill climb in their future. The new TRAX line is less than two weeks away from going into operation -- one year ahead of schedule. With three new TRAX stops -- at South Campus Drive near the...
- Research articles 2003-09-16
- Bay Area Cop Croons Traffic Safety to Travelers Between California and Las Vegas - Elvis Style
- Lifestyle & Assignment Editors ALBANY, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--Jan. 1, 2003 The legend of Elvis Presley is hard at work reminding motorists to buckle up and use a designated driver during the new year. For the past four months, an estimated 10 million motorists tuned in to Highway Radio have...
- Research articles 2003-01-01
- Florida: I-95 bridge done
- JACKSONVILLE AP - After six years of construction, Interstate 95 truckers and motorists will no longer have to dodge orange barrels and concrete barriers with the full opening of the new Fuller Warren bridge. The state DOT opened all eight lanes here Nov. 17 on I-95, a major north-south trucking...
- Research articles 2002-12-09
- More I-95 resurfacing begins. (Focus: Transportation).(Brief Article)
- As work continues on the final phase of the I-95 Bridgeport reconstruction program, a milling, paving and bridge deck repair project recently began between exits 24 and 23, the state Department of Transportation said. The operation, scheduled during overnight hours on I-95 northbound ...
- Research articles 2002-09-16
- In One Year, Philadelphia-Area Drivers Spend Workweek in Traffic.
- By Jere Downs, The Philadelphia Inquirer Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 21--Does it seem as if you spend forever stuck in rush hour traffic? According to a study released yesterday, Philadelphia-area motorists spend at least a workweek -- about 42...
- Research articles 2002-06-21
- CHP Targets Safety Belt Holdouts Over Memorial Day Weekend
- News Editors SACRAMENTO, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--May 22, 2002 The California Highway Patrol CHP will have their ticket books out over Memorial Day weekend for the last 9 percent of motorists in the state who refuse to buckle up when they drive, said Commissioner D.O. "Spike" Helmick. "We have...
- Research articles 2002-05-22
- Opening Dates Set for Segments of Boston's Big Dig Road Construction Project.
- By Raphael Lewis, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 29--Sharpen your pencils and open your calendars, Boston drivers: After more than a decade of construction, traffic headaches, constantly morphing maps, soaring costs and constant delays, the Big Dig finally...
- Research articles 2002-03-29
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