Tearing down the Interstate 81 viaduct in Syracuse, New York, and replacing it with an urban boulevard moved closer to fruition after a Friday court decision.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has put the first round of funding in the state budget and sees no roadblocks to the “new urbanism” plan.
Jackknifed trucks were a problem during the recent snowstorm that shut down I-95; a senator thinks he has a solution.
Lawmakers controlling the purse strings in Congress urge FMCSA and NHTSA to take action on their safety directives in 2022.
Dismantling highways to repair social damage may have consequences for the supply chain.
The effort to replace a 1.4-mile interstate viaduct is part of a movement known as the “new urbanism.”
The highway and viaduct that now shoots truckers and others straight through the heart of Syracuse on interstate 81 might be no more under a plan making its way through […]
The two key new levies will be a percentage of wholesale prices, but with a floor tied to a particularly strong period in the diesel market.
What Northam supports is along the same lines as the recommendation of a recently-appointed commission on the heavily-traveled north/south highway.
A combination of tolls that a commission says will be cheaper than other states, plus an “auto pass,” are seen as providing enough revenue to fund the needed improvements.
Also in the pickup: the sad state of interstate 81; farmers and truckers in the news; Saia’s fourth-quarter status report
There are a lot of exclusions but the goal is to raise funds for a road that is seen as a safety nightmare.
