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. to resurface parts of Highway 19

COURTENAY, B.C. - As paving season approaches, the stretch of highway 19 between Courtenay and Campbell River, British Columbia will receive a fresh coat of asphalt under two road projects.

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.

Canadian Traffic Crashes Increasing, U.S. Fatal Collisions Up

TORONTO, ON and WASHINGTON, D.C. - Traffic collisions in Canada are increasing while fatal crashes in the United States during the first half of the year also moved higher following a 2014 decline, according to newly released and separate reports, signaling to trucking that roadways are as dangerous as ever in many ways.

Canada Directs $16.5 Million to Western Freight Movements

OTTAWA - The Canadian government on Wednesday announced it will spend approximately $16.5 million on nine transportation infrastructure improvement projects in British Columbia to help freight more efficiently. All are for Canada's Asia-Pacific Gateway, an investment and policy initiative focused on increasing trade with the Asia-Pacific region by improving the region's network of seaports, airports, railways, roadways and border crossings across Western Canada. According to Transport Canada, these new projects will reduce bottlenecks, address capacity issues and enhance the efficiency of the transportation system in moving goods, services and people to and from the fast-growing Asia-Pacific economies.

With Elections Near, Tories Talk Jobs ‘n’ Roads in B.C.

VANCOUVER and RICHMOND, BC -- With a Federal election just over three months away (Oct.19th) Prime Minister Stephen Harper's government has been busy this week announcing projects affecting trucking and other industries as part of an overall effort to boost trade with parts of Asia.

Construction on section of Toronto Gardiner to finish early

TORONTO- Toronto Mayor John Tory announced that construction on a section of the Gardiner Expressway will finish two months ahead of schedule at an extra cost of $2-million.

OPP Use High Tech To Crack Down On 407 Cheats

TORONTO - The OPP has started using new tools to reduce the number of people evading the 407 tolls.

New Road Will Connect Canada From Sea to Sea

INUVIK, NWT- Construction has begun on the first year-round road between the Arctic coast and the rest of Canada.

Harper Nurtures Winnipeg’s Role as Transport Hub

WINNIPEG-Prime Minister Stephen Harper today welcomed the completion of a new four-lane expressway in Winnipeg that will connect CentrePort Canada, Manitoba's inland port, to the core national highway system.

U.S. Trucking Curbed by Infrastructure: FedEx Freight CEO

For U.S. trucking industry to continue advancing, the nation's infrastructure needs to improve, FedEx Freight CEO William Logue said at a conference in Houston.

New B.C. Highway 80% Complete

DELTA, B.C. - The South Fraser Perimeter Road (SFPR), a major infrastructure project in British Columbia - that will reduce commute times by an hour a day, according to the federal government - is nearly 80 percent completed.

Better Highway Access Coming to Port of Montreal

MONTREAL, QC - The Quebec Minister of Transport has signed off on road expansions that will let trucks at the Port of Montreal have easier access to the surrounding highways.

Sinkholes and Floods: Infrastructure Costs Everyone, MTA says

WINNIPEG, MB - The 200 meter sinkhole that prevents trucks from getting around Highway 83 is only one infrastructure problem out of many, the MTA says.

Traffic trickling through flooded Trans-Canada

MAPLE CREEK, Sask. -- Enough pieces of the flooded stretch of Trans-Canada Highway were put back together to allow traffic to begin flowing across the Alberta-Saskatchewan border again.