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The bipartisan Safe Roads for Those Who Serve Act was introduced in the Senate to curb the growing toll of work‑zone fatalities and injuries. The bill would compel every state to improve data collection on highway‑worker incidents and to draft safety plans if incidents rise over a two‑year span. It also mandates a national public‑awareness campaign and ties worker‑protection measures to major infrastructure grant applications. Industry groups such as the Towing and Recovery Association of America have voiced strong support.
The Federal Highway Administration has allocated $108.7 million through its Bridge Investment Program to replace the Johnson and Gerstle River bridges in Alaska’s Southeast Fairbanks Census Area. Both structures currently impose weight limits that hinder heavy‑vehicle traffic on the primary overland...
Demolition of Corpus Christi’s 1959 Harbor Bridge continues, forcing a partial closure of Bridgeport Avenue on North Beach through May. The old bridge was decommissioned in September 2025 after the new cable‑stayed Harbor Bridge opened in June 2025. Crews have...
Oklahoma’s Department of Transportation is rolling out 100 new Route 66 pavement markings at 50 sites to celebrate the highway’s 100th anniversary. The $341,000 project, with $91,000 funded by ODOT, aims to improve road visibility ahead of a projected tourism surge....
The Texas Department of Transportation announced that construction on the Rainbow Bridge in Southeast Texas is finished after a year-long closure for extensive maintenance. Final inspections, employing bridge‑snooper vehicles and rope‑access crews, began on March 13. Officials expect the bridge...
Technology is rapidly transforming roadway safety and traffic management through AI‑driven platforms, data analytics, and connected devices. The North Carolina Turnpike Authority’s pilot with Valerann’s Lantern n uses real‑time camera feeds to spot hazards and speed response. Cambridge Mobile Telematics’ StreetVision...
The Minnesota Department of Transportation has launched a $1.5 billion construction program for 2026, encompassing more than 200 road projects across the state. The plan includes 41 new bridges, repairs or upgrades to 79 existing structures, and major resurfacing and interchange...
Episode 3 of the ITP podcast examines the first year of New York City’s congestion pricing, revealing measurable traffic reductions, cleaner air, and higher‑than‑expected revenue. Co‑hosts Brandon Lewis and Jessica Parks, joined by Mass Transit’s Noah Kolenda, discuss how the policy reshapes travel...
San Antonio’s City Council approved an $11 million safety program—$8 million in federal funds matched by $3 million locally—to redesign a five‑mile stretch of Culebra Road, the city’s most crash‑prone non‑freeway corridor. The segment recorded 116 severe or fatal crashes between 2018 and...
The Tennessee Department of Transportation has teamed with Cavnue, LLC to launch a smart freight corridor pilot on I‑40 between Memphis and the upcoming Ford Blue Oval City campus. The initiative will deploy connected and autonomous trucking technologies, installing temporary...
Florida International University’s new pedestrian bridge is set to reopen within months, eight years after the 2018 collapse that killed six people. The original $14.2 million structure failed due to a critical design miscalculation and premature installation on temporary supports. The...
Utah’s Department of Transportation is committing $2.8 billion to 176 construction projects across the state, with more than 50 already breaking ground. The centerpiece is a $621 million freeway link between Mountain View Corridor and I‑15 in Utah County, complemented by major...
Colorado Department of Transportation launched a $1.45 million conflict‑warning project to install radar‑based flashing signs at four high‑risk rural intersections along CO 83, CO 86 and CO 74. Sturgeon Electric began work on March 9, with a second phase adding lane closures on March 23, and...
The U.S. Department of Transportation has finally released the $1.05 billion grant to replace the aging Blatnik Bridge, a key link between Superior, Wisconsin and Duluth, Minnesota. The funding, initially delayed by a federal review of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act...
Indiana is expanding its Safe Zones program by adding speed‑camera enforcement to four highway construction zones, including I‑70 near Greenfield, I‑65 in Jasper County, and a new stretch on I‑74 southeast of Indianapolis. The pilot, which began in August 2024 and...
