Both directions of Interstate 90 are back open after closing for several hours Friday morning as the travel lanes were under several inches of water. Westbound lanes between Worthington and Luverne opened by mid-morning, and eastbound lanes were back in operation by early afternoon. The area saw as much as 7 inches of rain, and […]
Washington State lawmakers are toying with an idea that would add a new delivery fee to online and retail orders to help fund the state’s road infrastructure. A spokesperson for the Association of Washington Cities (AWC), which represents more than 280 cities across the state, said many cities are struggling to maintain the roads due […]
Sacramento needs to hear your gripes about streets near you. The city is creating a new plan to make walking, rolling and biking on city streets safer and more pleasant. The extensive plan includes areas where officials want to fix sidewalks, slow down cars and plant more trees. The plan emphasizes neighborhoods in south Sacramento, […]
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — On Thursday, the Utah Department of Transportation was awarded a $20 million grant to start employing vehicle-to-everything — or V2X — technology in Utah. According to UDOT, V2X technology “uses sensors and wireless connectivity so vehicles can connect to and communicate with drivers and their surroundings to enhance road safety, […]
Jun. 19—MOORHEAD — While significant progress has been made over the 20-year course of Minnesota’s Toward Zero Deaths program, the number of crashes and fatal crashes in recent years shows a worrying shift, traffic safety experts say. Started in 2003, the Toward Zero Deaths program works to reduce the number of traffic crashes, injuries and […]
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Did you know mosquitos are the world’s deadliest animals? More than 700,000 people die worldwide from diseases transmitted by mosquitoes each year, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The American Mosquito Control Association, or AMCA, has declared June 16-22 as National Mosquito Control Awareness Week. Here are […]
Nicer weather in New York means more motorcyclists and bicyclists are sharing the road with drivers. But it can also mean an increase in motorcycle- and bicycle-involved crashes. A 20-year-old motorcyclist died after crashing into a school bus in Rochester earlier this week as the National Traffic Safety Administration reports fatal motorcycle crashes are on […]
Angela Shlyakhov’s commute from downtown Fort Lauderdale to her home in Sunny Isles Beach lasted almost 10 hours on Wednesday, quite a bit longer than usual. “Our office had lunch at Boatyard, and we got out of there at around 2:45 p.m.,” said Shlyakhov, who works as a paralegal. “The whole lot was flooded, so […]
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — Dominion Energy is “lambscaping” their solar farms. Yes, that’s right. The company has partnered with a Virginia farm to bring in the sheep for some pretty hefty meals. Dominion Energy started the pilot program last year. Now, they have hundreds of sheep spread across four solar farms. Their largest farm is […]
ASHEVILLE – Outside of the vacant Arby’s on Patton Avenue, wedged between a Starbucks and Master’s Lube N’ Tube, Rob Robinson watches the evening rush on Patton Avenue. The traffic light at the intersection flicks between red and green as the line of cars grows as rush hour nears. Last October, armed with a microphone, […]
High winds fueled several fires across the Tri-Cities on Tuesday afternoon and evening, threatening homes and schools, closing roads and forcing evacuations. Tri-Cities firefighters battled blazes along Interstates 82 and 182 in Finley and Benton City. The flames were stoked by 30 mph winds, with some gusts up to 40 mph, according to the National […]
Gainesville has opened the SW 62nd Boulevard Connector one month ahead of schedule, providing drivers with access to the new 1.1-mile roadway that helps link Newberry and Archer roads, according to a city news release. The $18.8 million project, which is meant to improve accessibility and bolster safety on Gainesville roads, was largely funded by […]