Connecticut News Updates

Government, Safety

Connecticut Cracks Down on Speeding on Rural Roads

The state of Connecticut launched a 91-day enforcement campaign running through May 30 funded by a $2 million federal grant to bust unsafe drivers traveling on rural roads.

March 9, 2025
Government, Business, Safety, TCA

Connecticut Invests $31 Million in Truck Parking

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. — The Connecticut Department of Transportation announced a $31 million investment in expanding truck parking by 183 spaces at rest stops across Connecticut.

December 9, 2024
Government, Business, Safety, TCA

I-95 Bridge in Connecticut Reopens Months After Fiery Crash

NORWALK, Conn. — Exactly seven months after a blaze consumed the Fairfield Avenue overpass spanning Interstate 95, the bridge reopened to traffic in roughly half the expected time.

December 3, 2024
Government, Business

Connecticut Law Will Halt Hefty Tax on Commercial Vehicles

Commercial vehicle owners in Connecticut will be protected from a doubled tax rate that would have happened in October but was avoided due to a recently enacted law by Gov. Ned Lamont.

July 29, 2024
Government, Safety, Logistics

Conn. Project to Revamp Congested Interchange Gains Traction

The second phase of a $500 million reconfiguration of interstates 91 and 691 in Connecticut commenced on a congested freight route two hours from Boston and New York.

June 25, 2024
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

I-95 in Connecticut Closed for Days as Crash Damages Bridge

NORWALK, Conn. — Workers on May 3 began removing a bridge over a Connecticut highway that was damaged in a fiery crash  — a project expected to keep both sides of I-95 closed through the weekend.

May 3, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics

FullStack Modular Moves to Connecticut From Brooklyn

Connecticut will be home to building manufacturer FullStack Modular as its headquarters moves from New York’s Brooklyn Navy Yard to Gateway Terminal at the Port of New Haven.

May 26, 2023
Government, Business, TCA

Connecticut Truckers Grapple With New Highway Tax

With a new highway use tax set to taking effect with the new year, the trucking industry in Connecticut still has many questions about how to comply and who must pay the tax and is also floating the possibility of legal action.

January 3, 2023

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont Extends Gas Tax Holiday

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has extended the gas tax holiday through Dec. 31 in a bill signed during a special session of the General Assembly to provide economic relief to residents.

December 7, 2022
Government, Business, Equipment, Fuel

Connecticut Truckers Face Bill to Lower Emissions

Connecticut truckers are facing an uphill battle in opposing the governor's bill to improve air quality by imposing California’s stringent emissions standards on medium- and heavy-duty vehicles.

April 6, 2022