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NewsMay 22, 2009

Illinois Legislature Passes Truck Weight Bill

On Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn's desk is a bill that would provide uniform access on most Illinois roads to 80,000-pound trucks

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NewsMay 21, 2009

Freight Stakeholders Push for Federal Action on Freight

A coalition of shipper and transportation groups has issued a "Surface Transportation Reauthorization Platform" calling for increased federal involvement in freight issues

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NewsMay 21, 2009

VDOT Reduces Rest Stop Closures To Address Truck Parking Concerns

The Virginia Department of Transportation has altered its plan to close 25 of the state's 42 rest stops and now expects to close 19 to address concerns about truck parking and minimize travel distance between facilities

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NewsMay 19, 2009

Convoy To Re-enact 1919 Military Trek Across U.S.

Truck enthusiasts this summer will re-enact a historic 1919 U.S. Army cross-country convoy that eventually led to establishment of the modern Interstate Highway system

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NewsMay 11, 2009

Time Is Right to Re-Think Truck Productivity, Volvo Trucks Says

Increasing road congestion, inadequate infrastructure and the continued need to reduce the environmental impact of trucks means the trucking industry, policymakers and the general public must be open to new ways of increasing highway freight transport productivity

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NewsMay 8, 2009

California Leads Nation in Poor Roads

California's major urban roadways are the roughest in the nation, while overall, driving on rough roads costs the average American motorist approximately $400 a year in extra vehicle operating costs

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NewsMay 7, 2009

Report: North American Road Investment Will Likely Fall Short of Demand

Some small growth in North American road spending is predicted in a new report, but likely not enough to meet demand over the next five years

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NewsMay 1, 2009

New I-44 Welcome Center Offers 150 Truck Parking Spaces

The new Route 66-themed I-44 Conway Welcome Center at Mile Marker 111 west of Conway, Mo., is scheduled to open Monday, May 4, at 11 a.m. central time with a grand opening ceremony

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NewsApril 30, 2009

UDOT Announces Interstate Construction Projects Affecting Truckers

The Utah Department of Transportation announced four nighttime interstate closures that will occur over the weekend. These projects start the summer construction season and launch UDOT's iTruck.com campaign, an interactive Web site offering advanced notice of road closures and delay

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NewsApril 27, 2009

Report: Highway and Bridge Spending Needs to Double Just to Keep Up

By 2015, a new report says, governments at all levels will need to more than double their spending on highways and bridges to keep up with increased traffic, freight congestion, the demands of aging highways and bridges

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