Tag: ramp

Interstate 80 exit ramp to close for 4 months starting in March

The Interstate 80 ramp to Van Meter will be closed for several months starting this spring. Exit 113 eastbound will close at 8 p.m. March 18 and remain closed until about July 1, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation. Crews will be doing grading and pavement work. Travelers can follow a marked detour by […]

Traffic shift, lane restriction expected during ramp inspections on Route 65

Inspections of ramps on Route 65 could cause delays for drivers this week. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation says the routine inspections are scheduled on Monday and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., weather permitting. During those inspections, PennDOT warns of the following restrictions: Monday, March 11 – A traffic shift will occur on […]

Trump’s Allies Ramp Up Campaign Targeting Voter Rolls

A network of right-wing activists and allies of Donald Trump is quietly challenging thousands of voter registrations in critical presidential battleground states, an all-but-unnoticed effort that could have an impact in a close or contentious election. Calling themselves election investigators, the activists have pressed local officials in Michigan, Nevada and Georgia to drop voters from […]

Ramp closure gates in metro are part of MnDOT crash strategy pilot

A few weeks ago, inquisitive Drive reader John got on eastbound Interstate 94 at the Cretin Avenue-Vandalia Street interchange in St. Paul. He noticed gates at the top of the ramp that, if lowered, would prevent traffic from getting onto the freeway. He wondered how long the gates had been there and, in an email, […]

Parking ramp swap fizzles in Grand Forks County Commission

Feb. 23—GRAND FORKS — Negotiations to trade a county-owned parking ramp to the city of Grand Forks fizzled for the second and likely last time in a Tuesday meeting of the Grand Forks County Commission. Commissioners instructed County Administrator Tom Ford to cease negotiations with city staff after the latest round of talks yielded little […]

South Korea hospitals on red alert as doctors ramp up protests

By Ju-min Park and Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -Emergency departments at all but one of South Korea’s biggest hospitals were on red alert on Thursday as trainee doctors vowed to stay off the job in protest at government plans to increase medical school admissions to boost the healthcare sector. The protests by almost two-thirds of […]