Amtrak now lets southbound Cascades trains finish U.S. preclearance at Vancouver’s Pacific Central Station, cutting a border stop and speeding trips for World Cup fans.

Long Beach cleared the next phase of the Orange Avenue bikeway in Bixby Knolls — protected bike lanes, bus islands and sidewalk repairs are headed to the corridor. A major Caltrans grant must be allocated soon.

Regional leaders are weighing a full replacement of the Martin Luther King Bridge with planning estimates near $629 million while IDOT has already advertised Phase I engineering. The project must move through design, funding and public review before construction is priced.

A brush fire in South Canyon forced the closure of I‑70 west of Glenwood Springs Tuesday as helicopters dipped from the Colorado River and crews fought steep terrain.

Honda has recalled 880,514 Pilots, Ridgelines, Passports and Acura MDXs over possible rear-subframe corrosion. VINs will be searchable on NHTSA.gov and dealers will fix affected parts free.

The Jacksonville Aviation Authority urged JU and FSCJ to seek a share of $25 million in federal mechanic‑training money and offered to help with FAA applications. The move ties to Cecil Airport’s aerospace push and a wider industry shortage of technicians.

A head-on crash on Route 109 south of Niehoff Drive Wednesday afternoon killed one man and injured another, troopers say.

Broward County will run a yearlong safety review and a short lead‑screening at North Perry Airport, the city says.

A FAA-ordered ground stop paused departures at Orlando International Airport Wednesday afternoon as severe thunderstorms moved through Central Florida.

A free weekend shuttle will give direct rides to Forest Park’s Leif Erikson and Lower Macleay trailheads, trimming a dangerous stretch along Germantown Road. The pilot runs Fridays and Saturdays starting this Friday through August.

WSDOT says the first two miles of the SR 167 Expressway in Fife — including a diverging-diamond interchange over I-5 — are nearing staged opening.

City Council is weighing a city license for autonomous ride‑hailing that could delay Waymo's driverless rollout while officials sort state and safety issues.

A Cleveland mother says an open hole left by unfinished work on Steve Harvey Way recently trapped her son. The city later sent crews to pave while the contractor remained unresponsive.