Latest News Updates From Michele Fuetsch

Government

Wyoming Lawmakers Moving Forward With I-80 Toll Plans

State legislators in Wyoming have put into writing the tolling proposal for Interstate 80 that they have been talking about for some two years.

February 16, 2010
Government, Business

Maine Opens Interstates to Heavy Trucks

A federal pilot project taking heavy trucks off Maine’s local routes is drawing cheers from residents along the roads the trucks used to travel.

January 12, 2010
Government, Business, Safety

Proposed Tolls Issued For New Maryland Highway

Some trucks would pay roughly $40 during rush hour to travel Maryland’s newest highway under a proposed toll schedule being considered by the Maryland Transportation Authority.

September 29, 2009

Utah Construction to Cause I-80 Delays

The Utah Department of Transportation has announced that two bridge replacement projects on Interstate 80 are expected to close some stretches of the highway.

September 21, 2009
Business, Government

Illinois Adopts Uniform Law for 80,000-Pound Limit

Illinois has joined the 49 other states in adopting a uniform 80,000-pound truck weight limit law for state routes and other local roads.

July 22, 2009
Government, Business

Nevada Senate Kills Plan to Raise Diesel Tax

A bill that would have added 7 cents to Nevada’s 27.75-cent diesel tax for all vehicles except school buses has died in the state’s Senate.

June 2, 2009
Business, Safety, Government, Technology, Equipment

Massachusetts Weighs Transportation Reform

The Massachusetts House of Representatives has joined the Senate in approving a reform plan for the state’s transportation system.

April 10, 2009