B.C. increases enforcement after trucks hit overpasses

The B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure has increased its Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement (CVSE) patrols with an emphasis on enforcing height restrictions in response to a spate of…

Bridges in Canada need better inspections says Canada Research Chair

WATERLOO, Ont. – Canada’s bridges need a more rigorous inspection process according to a Canada research chair in smart infrastructure. Forty-three people were killed in Genoa, Italy Aug. 14…

American trucking head calls for infrastructure spending

ARLINGTON, VA - The head of the American Trucking Associations has called on the U.S. government to invest more in highway infrastructure to help the trucking industry keep up with growing demand for freight transportation services.

B.C. says goodbye to tolls on two bridges

COQUITLAM, BC - Commercial drivers traveling in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia could save up to $4,500 a year beginning September 1, with Premier John Horgan eliminating tolls on Port Mann and Golden Ears bridges.

Gordie Howe Bridge Costs Skyrocket

WINDSOR, ON - It's going to cost more...correction...it's going to cost a whole lot more to build a new bridge connecting Canada and the U.S.

Details Released on BC Tunnel Replacement Toll Bridge

VANCOUVER, BC - British Columbia Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Todd Stone has released design and cost details for the George Massey Tunnel Replacement Project that will result in a new 10-lane bridge built over the Fraser River at Highway 99.

New Champlain Bridge to be Toll Free

BROSSARD and MONTREAL, QC - One of the busiest bridges in Canada will be free of tolls when a replacement span in built and opened, reversing an earlier decsion.

Champlain Bridge Lane Closures, Detours This Weekend

LONGUEUIL, QC -- The final major work blitz at the Champlain Bridge is scheduled for this upcoming weekend meaning there will be lane closures, detours and backed up traffic for those wanting to travel between Montreal and Brossard. The work is part of a three-leg series to install modular trusses under the bridge to support the edge girders and ensure safe passage for users until the new Champlain Bridge opens. The work will be done over the weekend, from 10 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday, to minimize the effect on traffic. Drivers are advised to plan their trips in advance and consider other itineraries in order to avoid the Champlain Bridge corridor as much as possible. Maps showing the closures and detours for the blitz are available online.

Champlain Bridge Work, Detours Set for This Weekend

LONGUEUIL, QC - Two major work blitzes are set happen at the Champlain Bridge two out of the three next weekends, resulting in big detours for those wanting to travel between Montreal and Brossard.

Nightmare Awaits for Trucks in Port City

PORT COLBORNE, ON - Truck traffic in the Port Colborne area is about to turn ugly following damage to a bridge and planned closures for others, all resulting in detours in this area west of Buffalo NY.

Companies Ready to Start Work on New International Bridge

WINDSOR, ON - Six different teams made up of Canadian, American and international companies have offered up their services to built the Gordie Howe International Bridge. The Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority (WDBA), which is managing the project to build the span connecting Windsor, ON and Detroit, MI, announced on Wednesday it received a strong response to its request for qualifications (RFQ) it made in July.

Soo Crossing Getting New Lights

SAULT STE. MARIE -- It's lights out on the International Bridge arches connecting the cities of Sault Ste. Marie as a cost-saving lighting replacement project prepares to take a highly visible step forward.

Time To Put Fuel Taxes Into Highways, Says MTA

WINNIPEG, MB - Governments should redirect 100 percent of fuel taxes back into infrastructure, the Manitoba Trucking Association says.

25% of U.S. Bridges Deficient or Obsolete

While the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating the answers to why a Washington state bridge collapsed, you may be surprised to learn that the Skagit River bridge is not as bad as it gets.

Manitoba’s Roads Promised $100-Million Repair Job

WINNIPEG, MB - Manitoba's provincial government today announced they will invest an extra $100 million to build and repair roads in 2014.