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North Carolina Plans Outer Banks Road Repairs After Arthur

North Carolina road workers are warning that traffic could be slowed this week on a key Outer Banks highway as work begins in earnest to repair damage caused by Hurricane Arthur. The state Department of Transportation said crews will close …

Transit Group: Illinois Road Fund Still Being Raided

Taxes on gasoline and fees on license plates are among ways Illinois raises nearly $3 billion a year for road construction and repair. But transit advocates say only a fraction of that is paying for concrete and steamrollers. The Transportation …

More Than $700M in Road Projects in North Dakota This Year

North Dakota’s transportation director says there will be more than $700 million in road construction projects across the state this year. Francis Ziegler says the bulk of it – $550 million – will be new construction. There will be another …

Ohio in Talks Over Drilling Road Repairs

Ohio is trying to reach an agreement with drilling companies so they’ll pay for any damage or upgrades to roads taking on the heavy equipment needed to extract oil and gas from shale rock beneath the state. The governor’s office …