Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) announced plans to construct a $29 million highway overpass linking the Port of Savannah’s Ocean Terminal with U.S. Route 17.
Officials said the aim of the overpass is to keep tractor-trailer traffic away from local communities. The project is scheduled to be completed in 2026.
“This is a port project in the best interest of the community,” President and CEO Griff Lynch said in a news release. “We want to keep trucks off local neighborhood roads for safety and...
Houston could soon become the largest U.S. city to enact a broad truck route plan to limit where tractor-trailers can travel as they move through town.
City officials have proposed a regulation that would limit commercial trucks to main roads, banning them on many smaller streets.
The aim of the measure is to improve roadway safety and the quality of life in Houston, according to Muxian Fang, a planner manager for the city of Houston’s Planning & Development Department.
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/houston-may-restrict-cargo-truck-movements-inside-city-limits
If it seems like the world is moving faster than ever, that’s probably true. The pandemic has not slowed, and neither have trucking fleets on the nation’s roadways.
According to data compiled by Internet of Things company Samsara, trucking fleets are driving faster than ever. That has resulted in more miles per day as drivers try to keep pace with the demands of American consumers navigating through COVID lockdowns that have resulted in booming e-commerce business and essential goods shortages.
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A 5-year plan to make truck traffic less annoying moved closer to adoption at the Port of Oakland on April 26. The Port’s governing board endorsed the West Oakland Truck Management Plan addressing everything from big rig thoroughfares to parking in neighborhoods.
It’s now up to the Executive Director of the Port and the Oakland City Administrator to give final approval to the plan. The Port and City say the plan is intended to reduce the nuisance of trucks driving or parking where they shouldn’t.
https://container-news.com/oakland-truck-plan-closer-green-light/