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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, Business

I-74 Bridge Replacement Aims to Ease Mobility in Quad Cities Corridor

The Interstate 74 bridge replacement, a tandem project of the Iowa and Illinois departments of transportation, will increase capacity and facilitate mobility on an important corridor that links the two states.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
February 5, 2018
Government

‘I Love NY’ Highway Signs to Come Down After Federal Pressure

The “I Love New York” signs that line New York’s highways will start coming down, according to state transportation officials.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
February 5, 2018
Government

Train Carrying GOP Lawmakers Strikes Truck, Killing Motorist

An Amtrak train carrying Republican members of Congress to a party retreat struck a garbage truck outside Charlottesville, Va., on Jan. 31, killing one person on the truck.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
January 31, 2018
Government, Business

Gov. Dannel Malloy Releases Revenue Plan for Connecticut

Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy released a revenue package Jan. 31 that is expected to stabilize the state’s Special Transportation Fund and restore previously canceled projects through various tax increases and a tolling system.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
January 31, 2018
Government, Business, Fuel

Minnesota DOT Studies Tolling Along Major Twin Cities Routes

The Minnesota Department of Transportation is considering the cost of expanding its tolling program, according to a feasibility study of several major corridors.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
January 31, 2018
Government, Business, Safety

Iowa Tops ARTBA List of States With Deficient Bridges

Iowa is home to the most structurally deficient bridges, while the District of Columbia contains the fewest, according to a recent report from the American Road and Transportation Builders Association.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
January 29, 2018
Government, Business

Mayors, Ambassadors Urge NAFTA Preservation as Talks Press On

WASHINGTON—Mayors and ambassadors expressed an earnest desire to modernize — and not abandon — the North American Free Trade Agreement during a meeting here, citing the pact as a vital source of jobs and commerce.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
January 26, 2018
Government, Business

Mayors Fear the Status of TIGER Grants in Infrastructure Plan

WASHINGTON— Mayors have expressed concern over the future of federal funding programs with regard to how the White House plans to fund the $1 trillion infrastructure investment it hopes to reap over the next 10 years.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
January 25, 2018
Government, Business

Sen. John Cornyn's New Bill Offers Help for Local Road Projects

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) touted his recently introduced infrastructure bill as a way for states and municipalities to finance highway projects at a gathering of mayors Jan. 25.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
January 25, 2018
Government, Business

New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu Calls Mayors to Action on Infrastructure

WASHINGTON — Mayors must take the lead if they hope to improve their cities’ infrastructure with the help of federal partners, according to New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
January 24, 2018