Dover- U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced today that the Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS) will receive $900,000 in federal support to expand the Department’s “Phone in One Hand, Ticket in the Other.” pilot enforcement campaign to reduce distracted driving. “We thank Secretary LaHood for personally coming to Delaware to announce this grant. We will use this money to implement a campaign to encourage motorists to put their cell phones down while driving,” said Delaware Governor Jack Markell. “By raising awareness of the dangers of distracted driving, we help prevent needless crashes and keep Delaware’s roads safer. Safer roads mean people get to jobs, schools, and businesses without delay and without injury.” DOT is providing Delaware with a total of about $900,000 in federal support for a pilot program that will examine whether continue
Road construction work on U.S. 218 near Janesville will require shifting all northbound traffic onto one of the newly constructed lanes beginning the week of June 11, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s New Hampton construction office. At Marquis Road/Seventh Street, the new northbound lanes will be 320 feet east of the existing southbound lanes. This area will operate as two separate intersections, each with traffic signal systems that are independent from one another. Motorists are reminded to watch for and obey the traffic signals at both of these intersections. During this new stage of construction, northbound U.S. 218 traffic will not be able to turn west into Janesville at Bremer County Road C-50/Barrick Road. However, southbound U.S. 218 traffic will still have access to Janesville at Bremer County Road C-50/Barrick Road. The traffic signals at Bremer County Road C-50/Barrick Road continue
Seasonal weight restrictions apply to all vehicles over 10,000# GVW. Weight restrictions are now in effect within the Northern Region at the locations specified below. These weight restrictions are stated as a percentage of legal allowable weight and shall be applied to the maximum axle loading in accordance with 17 AAC 25.013(e). Except as restricted below, all State Maintained roads within the Northern Region of DOT&PF, including both paved and gravel roads, are returned to normal, regulatory legal axle load conditions. Overweight load applications can be submitted in order to obtain approval for hauling overloads, by contacting the Measurement Standards & Commercial Vehicle Enforcement (MSCVE) group, at (907) 365-1200. ADOT&PF Northern Region boundaries extend from Mile 163 Parks Highway north, and from Mile 118 Glenn Highway north-east, and from Valdez on the Richardson Highway north to Fairbanks. Road systems within Cordova and Nome are continue
MDOT to open temporary ramp off I-94/I-69 for Water Street businesses in Port Huron Township. Westbound I-94/I-69 traffic is currently maintained on the eastbound side of the freeway between Lapeer Road and Pine Grove Avenue. The ongoing reconstruction/widening of I-94/I-69 is part of a $90 million investment. This temporary ramp will allow customers to reach Water Street businesses during construction. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) plans to open a temporary ramp leading from I-94/I-69 to Water Street on Friday, May 25, to allow westbound traffic to exit onto the access road that connects Water Street and the Lapeer Connector. Currently, two-way traffic is maintained on the eastbound side of I-94/I-69 so that crews can reconstruct the westbound lanes from Pine Grove Avenue to Lapeer Road. All work on this $90 million reconstruction/widening is expected to be fully opened to traffic in continue
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