Unexpected Hot-Air Balloon Incident Keeps Washington State DOT Busy
Near Seattle, there was an unusual feast for the eyes for those normally glued to the monotony of traffic camera footage.
Airport Parking Takes Hit From Uber, Lyft
The growing popularity of ride-hailing could result in less airport revenue from parking, taxis and rental cars.
WATCH: This Is What a Megaquake Will Do to an Important Lifeline in Portland
Also in our Weekend State and Local Digest: Maine’s unvaccinated kindergartners; Sacramento seeks out Filipino teachers; and Alabama reverses its ban on margarita pitchers.
Oregon’s DOT Cleans Up Slimy Mess From a Korean Delicacy
PHOTOS: One unlucky car was completely slimed in an unusual mucus from eel-like hagfish.
Privatization Is Changing America's Relationship With Its Physical Stuff
Turning more and more infrastructure projects over to outside companies makes citizens more like customers.
U.S. House Appropriations Bill Would Kill TIGER Grants, Provide $2.9 Billion for CDBG
The legislation would also unlock as much as $900 million for the Amtrak Gateway tunnel replacement program in the New York City area.
Keeping the Nation’s Busiest Locks Running Strong for Another Hundred Years
PHOTOS: The Ballard Locks in Seattle were an American engineering triumph when they opened a century ago and there’s plenty of other critical infrastructure and economic activity that continue to rely on this waterway.
Denver Mayor: ‘Development Can Serve Our Needs, Not Victimize Us’
In his State of the City Address, Mayor Michael Hancock outlined plans for $2 billion in transportation investment in Colorado’s booming capital.
Oregon (Yes, Oregon) Just Put a Tax on Bicycles
The $15 fee on new bikes is a strange way for the state to prioritize active transit.
Southern Nevada Has a Plan to Predict the Likelihood of Traffic Incidents 2 Hours Early
“We’re coming to the point where we’re going to have smart cars on dumb roads,” WayCare's CEO said.
A Long-Haul Rail Journey on a Train Trump Wants to Eliminate
One of the best ways to better appreciate America is, unfortunately, an endangered species thanks to the White House.
The Trump Administration Is Reworking a Multi-Billion Dollar U.S. DOT Grant Program
Fastlane grants are dead. They’ll be known as Infra grants going forward. But the changes extend beyond the program’s name.
What’s the ‘Most Impactful Thing’ Trump Will Do for Infrastructure?
At the U.S. Conference of Mayors annual meeting, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti spoke with the White House’s point person on infrastructure about the need for federal grants to incentivize innovation and maintenance.
In New York City, Bike Share Is Faster Than Cabs When It Matters
As the city strives to cut carbon emissions, backseat travelers should know when there’s a quicker, cleaner route.
How to Get the City to Notice Your Damn Pothole
A citizen’s guide to wacky schemes, from impromptu hot tubs to “birthday parties.”
Appropriators Aren’t Rushing to Embrace Trump’s Cuts to New Starts and TIGER
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao says her department “will respond to the will of Congress.”
Dumped-Upon Minnesota City Deploys Its Snow Equipment in June
PHOTOS: As the start of summer nears, public works crews in the city of Coon Rapids were plowing through a winter landscape, of sorts.
Are Trump’s Efforts to Streamline Infrastructure Permitting Actually Redundant?
The president has promised to move ahead with “massive permit reform.” But some of his actions may be having the “exact opposite result of what seems to have been intended.”
Comey Testimony Overshadows Trump’s Infrastructure Remarks in Ohio
Congressional Democrats, meanwhile, continue to criticize the president’s proposals.
In Most States, a Spike in ‘Super Commuters’
Super long commutes of 90 minutes or more are growing fast in more states as rent hikes force service workers farther away from cities and some choose “hinterlands” for telecommuting.
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