MDOT is shifting the I‑96 rebuild to the eastbound lanes in mid‑April, bringing single‑lane traffic, detours and stepped‑up patrols through Ionia County. Neighbors and some businesses say they’re bracing for another rough season.

The TD Five Boro Bike Tour returns Sunday, May 3, 2026 — a car-free, 40-mile ride through all five boroughs with over 32,000 riders expected. Wave assignments are due in late April.

Lawmakers tightened a road-funding bill and raised the threshold Indianapolis must budget to unlock state matching dollars, pushing new pressure onto the city’s 2027 planning.

PSTA board discussed using insurance proceeds to hire outside counsel after last year’s deadly Clearwater Ferry crash. The agency floated authorizing up to $500,000 to handle claims and lawsuits.

Mayor Helena Moreno named four new members to the RTA board and promised a new focus on equity and regional cooperation. The picks now go to City Council for confirmation.

MassDOT and Amtrak plan new tracks, high‑level platforms and a four‑track layover yard at Springfield Union Station to clear a rail bottleneck and prepare for expanded Amtrak routes.

MoDOT presented designs in Florissant on Wednesday to tame speeding and fix a crash-prone stretch of New Halls Ferry Road. Proposals include medians, lane changes and new sidewalks, but cost and timeline differ across reports.

State transportation officials will preview study alternatives for a major rebuild of Runway 2-20 at Kahului Airport and explain how closures could affect flights.

A 34-year-old man died after his car left the road and struck a tree on Hamlin Boulevard near Washington Boulevard on Chicago’s West Side.

More than 8,000 FirstEnergy customers in Cuyahoga County lost power Wednesday morning, crews and police responded as restorations were estimated between 8 and 10 a.m.

Flatiron NoMad cleaners cut down and discarded a ghost bike honoring cyclist Robyn Hightman, reigniting anger from her family and safety advocates.

A Metropolitan Council analysis singled out more than two dozen high‑subsidy routes across the Twin Cities; lawmakers are weighing cuts, consolidation and new funding formulas. The debate pits suburban opt‑outs against calls to rein in taxpayer costs.

OakDOT is pursuing roughly $75M in grants to redesign 73rd Avenue, West Grand and Hegenberger Road with protected bike lanes, bulbouts and safer crossings.