Why a roads group suggested banning lorries from A9 in 1974 to improve safety after dualling call rejected

[ad_1] Roads group suggested A9 lorry ban in 1974 to help improve safety Calendar An icon of a desk calendar. Cancel An icon of a circle with a diagonal line across. Caret An icon of a block arrow pointing to the right. Email An icon of a paper envelope. Facebook An icon of the Facebook … Read more

6 First Alert Traffic: Crash on Interstate 80 in Omaha causes major backups Thursday morning

[ad_1] OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – A crash on westbound Interstate 80 in Omaha Thursday morning became a major headache for drivers. It happened shortly after 6:30 AM in between 60th and 72nd. Delays stretched from near 72nd back to 13th at one point with traffic on the northbound JFK also being impacted. The crash cleared … Read more

Court date set for challenge to A57 Link Roads scheme | New Civil Engineer

[ad_1] A judge will next month decide the future of Balfour Beatty’s controversial £108M Trans-Pennine road project. National Highways revealed that a date had been set for the legal challenge against the A57 Link Roads scheme. Transport secretary Mark Harper granted a development consent order for the long-awaited 3.2km link from the M67 to the … Read more

Northwest Omaha drivers frustrated with increased traffic near Westview High School

[ad_1] OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – In the shadows of Westview High School near 156th and Ida streets, it’s bumper-to-bumper traffic during the early morning rush. “A lot of times, I’m getting right onto Ida just to get to a standstill,” Kaylie Schmid said. She said 156th Street is no better. “Even though I work near … Read more

No Exit: Rains Close the Roads In and Out of Burning Man – Slashdot

[ad_1] Though it’s Saturday at Nevada’s desert-based Burning Man event “Dawn brought a growing realization for attendees that they might not be going home as planned, given rain forecast for later Saturday into Sunday…” reports the Reno Gazette-Journal. “More than 73,000 Burning Man attendees remain confined to their camps Saturday and are blocked from leaving … Read more

County Road 39 traffic to Hamptons: Suffolk seeks solutions

[ad_1] County Road 39 in eastern Suffolk County for years has been the “Gateway to the Hamptons” and the primary thoroughfare taking thousands of Long Islanders to the bucolic beaches of Southampton. But as people prepare to head out east this holiday weekend for one last excursion, Suffolk County officials are raising concerns that traffic in … Read more