A design flaw in steel plates contributed to the collapse of a bridge in Minneapolis last year that killed 13 people and injured more than 100, Bloomberg reported Tuesday, citing the National Transportation Safety Board.

New York state transportation planners are turning more right-angle intersections into roundabouts, which are derided by many but proven in a national study to be safer than some intersections with stop signs or traffic signals, the Associated Press reported.

The national average price for gasoline gained nearly 10 cents over the last three weeks, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.

The commission charged with examining the future of the national transportation system is set to recommend a significant increase in federal fuel taxes to Congress, according to wire service reports and other sources.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the American Transportation Research Institute will co-host the latest in a series of national online forums that provide peer-to-peer industry insights on safety technologies on Tuesday, Jan. 8.

Manufacturing activity in the Chicago region improved this month, the National Association of Purchasing Management said Friday.