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Eleanor Lamb

Staff Reporter

@eleanorannlamb

Eleanor Lamb started working as a staff reporter for Transport Topics in July 2017. She covers a variety of issues, including state and local government affairs, infrastructure funding and trucking research. Her work has taken her all over the country. Two favorite destinations are Kansas City, Mo., and Boulder City, Nev. She regularly appears on Transport Topics Radio.


Government

California Transportation Commission Announces $173 Million for Local Projects

The California Transportation Commission recently awarded a series of grants to local and regional agencies through the Road Repair Accountability Act of 2017.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
February 20, 2018
Government

TxDOT Gathers Public Opinion on I-10 East Improvements

The Texas Department of Transportation is holding a series of public meetings to hear ideas for improving a 30-mile stretch of Interstate 10 East.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
February 15, 2018
Government, Business, Technology

Idaho Hack May Have Revealed Truckers’ Personal Data

The personal information of more than 100 truck drivers may have been compromised during a recent hack of two Idaho Transportation Department e-mail accounts.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
February 14, 2018
Government

Trump Urges States to Streamline Permits for Infrastructure Projects

President Donald Trump encouraged state and local government leaders to streamline their permitting processes for infrastructure projects.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
February 13, 2018
Government, Business

Port Canaveral Road Work Grant Will Increase Capacity, Facilitate Traffic

Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s recently awarded $8.245 million grant to the Canaveral Port Authority will expand the port’s cargo and cruise businesses through several roadway improvement projects.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
February 13, 2018
Government, Safety

Georgia DOT Proposes Trucks-Only Lanes Along I-75 Near Atlanta

Trucks moving through Atlanta, home to the most congested freight bottleneck in the nation, may find reprieve in the next decade with lanes dedicated solely to commercial motor vehicles.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
February 12, 2018
Government, Business

Gov. Tom Wolf Announces 45 Multimodal Projects for Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has announced funding for 45 multimodal transportation projects that will affect 22 communities.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
February 9, 2018
Government

FHWA Ends Plans for Two Environmental Studies of D.C.-Area Routes

The Federal Highway Administration is rescinding two notices of intent for environmental impact statements in Virginia and the District of Columbia, according to a document scheduled for publication in the Federal Register Feb. 9.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
February 8, 2018
Government, Safety

NGA Highway Injury Report Could Improve Road Safety

WASHINGTON — The National Governors Association’s recently released “road map” report on state strategies to reduce highway injuries reveals that 39 states reported an increase in traffic fatalities in 2016.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
February 7, 2018
Government, Business, Technology

Maryland Transportation Secretary Pete Rahn 'Aggressively' Trying to Woo Amazon HQ2

Maryland Transportation Secretary Pete Rahn is pursuing Amazon.com Inc. with gusto as the retailer determines which state will be home to its second headquarters, HQ2.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
February 7, 2018