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Wyoming DOT to Add 365 New Truck Parking Spaces on I-80 in Evanston

The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) has been awarded a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to build hundreds of new semitruck parking spaces in southwest Wyoming.  WYDOT will receive more than $26.6...

The Best and Worst Days for Christmas Holiday Travel 2023

Planning to hit the road during the 10-day holiday stretch? INRIX, the transportation data and insights provider, predicts some days with potentially heavy traffic. The peak congestion is expected on Saturday, December 23, and...

Lane Restrictions on I-80 Eastbound and Westbound in Luzerne County

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) reports that there will be lane restrictions on I-80 eastbound and westbound from Exit 262 (Mountain Top/Hazelton) to Exit 273 (White Haven/Freeland) in Luzerne County for utility work....

AAA Says 115 Million Americans Expected to Travel over Christmas, New Year’s

The American Automobile Association (AAA) projects 115.2 million travelers will head 50 miles or more from home over the 10-day year-end holiday travel period*. This year’s total number of domestic travelers is a 2.2%...

I-80 Lane Closures, Restrictions for Work in Nebraska

The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) reports the following I-80 traffic impacts as a result of construction and maintenance operations this week and beyond. All work is weather dependent and subject to change. I-80...

California DOT: I-80 Emergency Repairs Update

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is reminding motorists of various lane and ramp closures along I-80 as emergency repairs continue in Placer and Nevada counties. Crews will continue to work in Locations 2 and...

Detours at Exit 173 for I-80 Bridge Repair Begin December 18 in Nevada

Overnight eastbound I-80 traffic will be detoured to travel over interstate ramps at West Winnemucca exit 173 during the week of December 18 as the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) makes bridge repairs.  Nightly from...

Two-day, Short-Term I-80 Lane Closure for Bridge Reconstruction Project

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced an upcoming two-day, short-term right lane closure on I-80 in Clarion County to support the I-80 Canoe Creek Bridge Reconstruction project. On Thursday, December 14, 2023, and Friday, December 15,...

Winter Storm Expected to Impact I-80, Mountain Travel

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is alerting motorists about a winter storm on its way to the Sierra Nevada that could create challenging mountain travel conditions tonight and Thursday.  The National Weather Service is...

I-80 Ramp Closures West of Reno as Interstate Improvement Project Continues

Periodic ramp closures will take place on I-80 west of Reno as part of a continuing Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) project to improve interstate roadside drainage and infrastructure. Now through mid-December, drivers will see...

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