Messages on electronic signs are designed to make motorists correct bad behavior and drive more safely, but they can draw a driver’s mind from the road, said Joshua Madsen, an assistant accounting professor and behavioral scientist at the University of Minnesota who co-authored the study published last week
The transportation secretary said the bridges aren’t Democrat or Republican, even though only 19 Republican U.S. senators voted for the funding along with two Republican U.S. House members
A decision by a federal judge in Florida to throw out a national mask mandate for public transportation across the United States created a confusing patchwork of rules for passengers as they navigate airports and transit systems.
The Iowa City Council last week voted to unanimously amend the ordinance to expand and allow parking enforcement staff to issue $15 citations to drivers of vehicles that stop, stand or park in bike lanes.
Four routes will have adjustments of one to four minutes from current arrival times starting Monday. Adjusting the arrival times will help transit drivers arrive at all destinations on time, the city said.
The price of regular gasoline broke $4 per gallon on average across the nation on Sunday for the first time since 2008.
Beams will be installed for a new north bridge over the interstate, according to the city of Hiawatha.
In Iowa, last year, there were 373 crashes directly related to distracted driving resulting in six fatalities and more than $4 million in property damage, Iowa State Patrol Maj. Mark Stine told lawmakers.
As a result of congressional approval of the bipartisan infrastructure package, Iowa DOT officials expect the five-year highway program to grow from $3.6 billion to about $4 billion.
Airlines warned of increased flight delays after AT&T and Verizon Communications brushed aside a U.S. government request to postpone new 5G service that aviation interests say risks safety because it may interfere with aircraft electronics.
The Biden administration announced Thursday its plan to bolster the trucking industry by recruiting more drivers and reducing delays in issuing licenses, but the moves are not likely to have any major immediate effect on filling in the supply gain gaps that are keeping goods from consumers.
Truck drivers around the nation are seeing pay increases in the tens of thousands, and students are being offered six-figure salaries when they finish training programs.
A section of Marion Boulevard is closed as construction crews install girders for the new pedestrian bridge that will span the main Marion road.
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