In The News

• U.S-Mexico freeway to get funds

  By Jill Dunn
  Posted Jun 5th 2009 4:05AM

  A 3-mile stretch of a United States-Mexico freeway that will cost $76.8 million to build is one of the first transpor...

• Highway shoulders shaggy as states cut back mowing

  By David Dishneau - The Associated Press
  Posted Jun 5th 2009 4:05AM

  HAGERSTOWN, Md.  — America's highways are growing green: Grasses, shrubs and wildflowers are exploding ac...

• Ferro nominated to head FMCSA

  By Jami Jones, Senior Editor, Land Line
  Posted Jun 5th 2009 3:50AM

  The head of the Maryland Motor Truck Association is the Obama administration’s pick to head the Federal Motor ...

• Factory orders rise for second time in 3 months

  By Christopher S. Rugaber - The Associated Press
  Posted Jun 4th 2009 4:15AM

  WASHINGTON — Orders to U.S. factories rose 0.7 percent in April, the second increase in three months and furth...

• Illinois lawmakers OK boost to idling fines, fail to end truck fee

  By Keith Goble, state legislative editor
  Posted Jun 4th 2009 4:11AM

  Two bills that truckers who drive in Illinois have been tracking for the past few months have met different fates at ...