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LUKE KIRKEBY/Stuff Horahora Rd residents Ann Paget and Leo Wolters are two of many calling for speed-reducing measures to be put in place. Residents of a rural Tīrau road won’t be surprised when a dangerous driver kills one of their own. But after 17 years of calling on the South Waikato District Council to install double yellow lines along a built-up section of Horahora​ Rd and reduce the speed from 100km to 80km, rest assured they’ll be angry. It comes as the scenic road, which has...

Credit Lester Graham / Michigan Radio They say that you know it’s spring in Michigan when the roads start sprouting orange barrels. You might also notice a lot more Michigan State Police patrol cars in some areas. “Historically, we’ve seen a lot of speeding even when there are reduced speeds posted for construction, so we really wanted to take the opportunity to have MSP focus their attention on those locations,” said Jocelyn Hall, a spokesperson for the Michigan Department of Transport...

The Virginia General Assembly has passed a bill that would allow localities to set speed limits as low as 15 miles per hour.

Today Windy with a mix of clouds and sun. High 81F. Winds SSW at 20 to 30 mph. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph.. Tonight A few clouds. Low around 60F. Winds S at 15 to 25 mph. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph. Updated: April 5, 2021 @ 2:36 pm

1:14 The House has put the brakes on a bill to raise the speed limits on the Interstate highways to 80 miles an hour. The bill says the speeds would be raised if and when the Department of Transportation determines the interstates can support that speed. Another section of the bill would have set a minimum 40 miles per hour speed on those highways. The bill was split into two sections -- one on the higher limit, one on the minimum. Rep. Greg Westlind (R-Cando) argued against the higher speed li...

Auckland’s first ‘Rainbow Crossing’ is coming to Karangahape Road. The crossing will be installed in front of St Kevin’s Arcade, and is planned to coincide with the end of Auckland Pride Month. The design will include the colours of the Progress Pride Flag, a more recent design created by international artist Daniel Quasar. John Nottage, co-chair of Auckland Transport’s Rainbow Network says that including the colours of the Progress Pride Flag, will potentially make it the first in th...

Press Release – Auckland Transport Auckland’s first ‘Rainbow Crossing’ is coming to Karangahape Road. The crossing will be installed in front of St Kevin’s Arcade, hopefully in time to mark the end of Auckland Pride Month. The design will include the colours of the Progress Pride Flag, a more recent design created by international artist Daniel Quasar. John Nottage, co-chair of Auckland Transport’s Rainbow Network says that including the colours of the Progress Pride Flag, will pote...

SHEFFIELD — A deadly stretch of Route 7 through the village now has pedestrian-activated warning lights at each of its three crosswalks. Most of a $118,000 state Department of Transportation Shared Streets and Spaces grant paid for the signals and installation last month, and some of the leftover money will pay for other improvements to key sidewalks and a handicap-accessible path in the town forest, said Select Board Chairwoman Rene Wood. Wood, who wrote the grant request, said the improv...

PennDOT Crews Out In Full Force Working To Keep Roads Safe As Nor’easter Moves Through Philadelphia Region CBS Philadelphia 2/1/2021 Syndicated Local – CBS Philly PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — PennDOT crews are ready for a very busy day as they will be trying to keep up with the winter weather. Robyn Briggs, a communications relations coordinator with PennDOT, joined Eyewitness News This Morning on Monday to discuss the preparations for the powerful snow that is expected througho...

Tier 1 Vehicle Restriction Planned for I-83 Harrisburg, PA–Due to the severity of the winter storm, PennDOT is temporarily reducing the speed limit on interstates and interstate look-alikes in the south central region of Pennsylvania. PennDOT is urging motorists to avoid unnecessary travel but those who must head out will see speeds reduced to 45 mph on the following highways: Interstate 81 in Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin and Lebanon counties; I-83 in Cumberland, Dauphin and York counties; ...