Feds to invest $80 million in upgrades for three border crossings

OTTAWA, Ont. -- The Canadian government has announced up to $80 million in funding to expand and improve three border crossings across the country.

Navistar showcases updated WorkStar, integrated mixers at World of Concrete

LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- Navistar International and its Continental Mixers subsidiary are at World of Concrete this week, touting the breadth of the truck maker’s construction segment.

Feds investing nearly $20 million in new Deltaport overpass

OTTAWA, Ont. -- The Government of Canada will be contributing nearly half of the $45 million cost for a new overpass on the Deltaport Causeway, part of Port Metro Vancouver’s Deltaport Terminal, Road and Rail Improvement Project. The feds...

Gardiner Expressway at risk of ‘punch through’ from heavy truck: report

TORONTO, Ont. -- A Global News investigation has revealed that if Toronto’s Gardiner Expressway gets much thinner, a heavily loaded truck could “punch through” the deck – meaning a top-to-bottom hole could be created.

Michigan votes down proposed delay of second Detroit-Windsor bridge

TORONTO, Ont. -- The people of Michigan have defeated a ballot proposition that would hold up construction of a second bridge at the Windsor-Detroit border crossing.

Canadian carriers give feds wish list of top infrastructure projects

OTTAWA, Ont. -- Canadian carriers have banded together to provide the federal government with a list of proposed – and prioritized – infrastructure projects for 2013. The list, submitted by the provincial trucking associations and...

MTA applauds road updates, slams proposed cuts to snow-clearing budget

WINNIPEG, Man. -- The Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) has announced it is pleased with recent improvements to Highway 10 north of Brandon. On Oct. 5, the provincial and federal governments announced that Highway 10 between the Trans-Canada...

B.C. to invest millions in infrastructure upgrades

VICTORIA, B.C. -- The government of British Columbia will be pouring more than $200 million in various capital projects across the province, including the four-laning of the Trans-Canada Highway from Kamloops to the Alberta border and the...

Truckers, farmers advised of new Manitoba detour route

WINNIPEG, Man. -- Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation is advising truckers and farmers in the Roblin and Russell area that the detour around the damaged area of PTH 83 will be rated for Road and Transportation Association of Canada...

Alberta to beef up police presence on Highway 63

EDMONTON, Alta. -- Drivers on the busy Highway 63 truck corridor will see more enforcement and more visual reminders to drive safely as the government moves to address recommendations stemming from a report to improve safety on the road.

MTA calls highway, bridge improvements top priority for province

WINNIPEG, Man. -- The Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) has identified the repair and improvement of provincial highways and bridges as a top priority in a meeting yesterday with the Honourable Steven Fletcher, Minister of State (Transport)...

MTA praises provincial commitment to Highway 75 improvements

WINNIPEG, Man. -- The Manitoba Trucking Association has praised the recent announcement from Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation that promises road improvements to Highway 75, saying it will have a positive impact on the trucking...

Canadian motor carriers hail agreement on new bridge at Windsor-Detroit

WINDSOR, Ont. -- An agreement has finally been reached to build the new, second bridge linking Windsor, Ont and Detroit, Mich. The announcement received a “huge thumbs up” from the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA).

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...