Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump told supporters in New York on June 22 that he would be the only presidential candidate able to repair the country鈥檚 deteriorating infrastructure.
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Massachusetts DOT Adds $500 Million to State鈥檚 Five-Year Transportation Plan
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation announced on June 20 that its board had approved the state鈥檚 updated five-year, $14.8 billion capital investment plan for transportation that included an extra $500 million.
June 21, 2016Illinois DOT Nearing Construction Shutdown, Layoffs of Highway Workers
Illinois is on the verge of stopping all highway construction July 1 because of the ongoing budget impasse between Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and the Democratic-controlled Legislature.
June 21, 2016Landmark Rule Opens Skies to More Commercial Drones
The Obama administration is opening U.S. skies to more commercial drones with long-awaited regulations that the government hopes will spawn new industries for inspecting bridges, monitoring crops and taking aerial photography.
June 21, 2016Colorado Natural Gas-Vehicle Tax Break Applauded by Industry Group
An advocacy group that wants more natural-gas vehicles on the road is praising a bill passed in Colorado, which Gov. John Hickenlooper recently signed.
June 21, 2016US DOT鈥檚 Smart City Challenge Winner to Get Solar Equipment
The winner this month of the U.S. Department of Transportation鈥檚 Smart City Challenge will get $1.5 million worth of electric vehicle chargers and mobile solar generators, the department announced June 20.
June 20, 2016Diesel Falls 0.5垄 to $2.426
The U.S. retail diesel average fell 0.5 cent to $2.426, the Department of Energy reported.
June 20, 2016Capitol Agenda for the Week of June 21: Summer in the Capital City
Policymakers in the Washington, D.C., area kicked off the start of summer June 20 by checking out the conditions at the Arlington Memorial Bridge. Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.), and Mayor Muriel Bowser were among the lawmakers who inspected the bridge鈥檚 鈥渄eterioration,鈥 as they put it. Bowser indicated that D.C., Maryland, and Virginia have developed a solution to repair the bridge.
June 21, 2016New Louisiana Gov. Emphasizes Infrastructure
John Bel Edwards, who became Louisiana鈥檚 governor last November, is making infrastructure funding a priority.
June 20, 2016FMCSA Defends ELD Rule in Appeals Court Filing
In a brief filed with a federal appeals court, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration defended a legal challenge to the agency鈥檚 electronic logging device rule by the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association.
June 20, 2016