Government, Business, Safety

Kentucky Completes Improvements to U.S. Route 641

Kentucky officials lauded completion of a wider final strip of U.S. Route 641 linking the state’s north-south truck route on Interstate 69 to Tennessee in a developing rural freight corridor.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
October 17, 2023
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Iowa Extends Overweight Loads Limit Until Nov. 11

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has extended through Nov. 11 the state’s seasonal grain harvest proclamation allowing overweight loads for vehicles transporting agricultural products. 

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
October 17, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Hydrogen Hubs Face Complex Timeline to Final Production

Seven regional hydrogen hubs that received the administration’s OK face up to 12 years before achieving commercial output no later than 2035, according to a Department of Energy timeline.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
October 16, 2023
Business, Safety

Hero James Sadler: Providing Aid After Catastrophic Storms

When Floridians suffer through severe hurricanes that bring devastation to local communities, James Sadler sets out to ensure supplies and food are available after storms make landfall.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
October 14, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Biden Awards $7 Billion for Clean Hydrogen Hubs Across US

President Joe Biden announced Oct. 13 that seven state-backed regional hubs will receive a total of $7 billion for hydrogen fuel production in his ambitious push for zero-emission green energy.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
October 13, 2023
Business, Safety

Hero Anthony Shipp: Coordinating Aid to Maui Wildfire Victims

When wildfires consumed the Hawaiian island of Maui in August, Anthony Shipp’s reaction was immediate, and powerful.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
October 13, 2023
Government, Business, Safety

Two Maryland Schools Receive Federal CDL Grants

Two federal grants totaling $371,050 were awarded to two Maryland community colleges for commercial driver license training.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
October 12, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics

GSA Is Moving Ahead to Rebuild Two Maine Land Ports of Entry

Two freight land ports from Maine to Canada are getting closer to being revamped as part of the U.S. General Services Administration's $3.4 billion infrastructure investment fund plan.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
October 12, 2023
Government, Business, Safety

Dashboard Tracks Federal Infrastructure Grant Use

Midwestern cities are spending more federal infrastructure grants to improve roads and bridges, according to a new National League of Cities dashboard tracking projects across the U.S.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
October 12, 2023
Government

FHWA Releases $61 Billion to States

States are getting their third annual raise in highway funds while dollar amounts remain unchanged for bridge and Appalachian development road improvements from money released by FHWA.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
October 11, 2023