Lake County approved $22 million to rebuild 2.5 miles of Deerfield Road, adding a center turn lane, bridge work and a continuous multi‑use path. Construction is expected to begin late 2026 and could run into 2029.

Two elevators at Ascension Columbia St. Mary’s parking garage were out for months, forcing visitors to use stairs and prompting accessibility and safety questions. Local reporting traced the long outage.

Waymo paid $220M for a 5,458‑acre proving grounds near Surprise, adding private city streets, a high‑speed oval and freeway stretches for robotaxi testing. The site was formerly used by Chrysler and later by Apple.

Tallahassee’s school‑zone cameras mailed more than 44,000 notices this school year; two schools accounted for nearly 11,000 violations and the program’s rules are drawing scrutiny.

A cargo train derailed near the Framingham station, blocking downtown crossings and prompting police to reroute traffic.

Councilmember Kelsea Bond introduced an ordinance to require temporary, accessible sidewalks when construction blocks public paths, aiming to keep walkers and people with disabilities out of traffic.

Market Street between 2nd and 6th in Old City got a streetscape makeover with sidewalk‑level bike lanes, wider sidewalks and bus bump‑outs. Mayor Parker led a ribbon‑cutting on Tuesday.

A light pole fell onto the Memorial Shoreway near East 9th, injuring three and leaving drivers demanding answers about inspection and maintenance practices.

CTA says shorter weekend trains free cars for deeper cleaning and save energy, but riders pushed back after a rocky rollout during a busy weekend. The agency has since tweaked the plan.

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand announced $1,092,000 to repair Yonkers' Forest Avenue water main, a century‑old line officials say will protect about 18,000 residents during aqueduct repairs.

Freedom Intermodal opened a $2.5M automated bulk‑liquid packaging facility on France Road Parkway that combines packaging, storage and multimodal shipping in one site.

Consumer Reports’ 70‑mph highway tests found some EVs beat their EPA range by dozens of miles — BMW’s i4 and some trucks stood out. Local incentives can change the math.

Portland says more than 30 safety cameras on its High Crash Network have produced roughly 69,000 citations since November 2025 as new sites move from warning to enforcement.