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Confederation Bridge celebrates 15 years with infrastructure upgrades
BORDEN-CARLETON, P.E.I. -- Three components of the Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) project at the Confederation Bridge are now complete, officials announced Thursday. The three components – a digital radio communication system,...
Stiffer pavements could reduce vehicle fuel consumption by 3%: study
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- A recently released MIT study shows that using stiffer pavements on US roads could reduce vehicle fuel consumption by as much as 3%. Officials say the resulting savings could add up to 273 million barrels of crude oil per...
BCTA commends province’s $200 million investment for highway projects
LANGLEY, B.C. -- The B.C. Trucking Association (BCTA) has commended the province for its $200 million investment in Phase 2 of the Cariboo Connector. Plans for Phase 2 include nine new four-lane expansion projects over the next five years for...
OTA concerned, not surprised by cuts to Ontario’s infrastructure spending
OTTAWA, Ont. -- The Ontario Trucking Association says announced spending cuts to the province’s transportation infrastructure have come as no surprise to the organization, which has been warning motor carriers for months to expect certain...
House highway bill will improve safety, infrastructure: ATA
ARLINGTON, Va. -- The American Trucking Associations (ATA) is praising a surface transportation bill crafted by the US House of Representatives, "that will not only make needed improvements to our nation's highway system, but will also make...
Effective transportation system key to future growth, transport minister asserts
CALGARY, Alta. -- To build an effective transportation system for the future, Canada must recognize emerging trends and opportunities and adapt our systems and policies to capitalize on them, Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure...
Major renovations slated for two bridges at US-Canada border
LEWISTON, N.Y. -- Major renovations to the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge and the Peace Bridge have been announced as part of the new cross-border management agreement between Canada and the US. The renovations are part of a new border security plan...
Truck parking at Confederation Bridge is adequate, industry says
BORDEN-CARLETON, P.E.I. -Is Confederation Bridge parking for trucks a major problem or a tempest on a turnpike? If you imbibe the CBC, you might think it's the former. How big the problem really is, however, depends on who you talk to in the...