CargoNet says reports of industry-related fraud schemes increased year-over-year in 2021 s first quarter, while outright theft of trucking vehicles or cargo decreased slightly. Also: New ADAS guides, videos from FMCSA program; former fleet owner passes.
Pandemic-related lockdowns and remote work schedules thinned crowds on Connecticut’s highways in 2020, but the state is still home to seven of the most congested corridors in the country, according to a new report from the American Transportation Research Institute.
Using data collected from over 1 million truck-mounted GPS systems, ATRI analysts found that traffic generally moved faster through Connecticut’s most notorious bottlenecks last year than in 2019. But similar improvements in other regions, especially major metropolitan areas, meant Connecticut remains among the most gridlocked states in the U.S.
Coming in at No. 30 nationally, the I-84/I-91 interchange in Hartford ranked as the worst bottleneck in Connecticut, with reported average speeds of 47 miles per hour during peak traffic times. A plan was recently unveiled, called Hartford 400, to knock that interchange and remake Hartford’s highway system.
Houston has 8 of the worst bottlenecks for trucks in the country bizjournals.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bizjournals.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A new plan for realigning Hartford’s highways includes removing the current I91-I84 interchange and replacing it with two others, at the northern and southern ends of the city, along with creating a new River Road along the Connecticut River.
The interstate highways that were jackhammered through Hartford six decades ago may have increased vehicular mobility, but they did so at great cost to the fabric of the city. Now, a new plan a mix of previous efforts, along with new ideas aims to remedy that.
Decades ago, the construction of I-91 cut Hartford off from the Connecticut River. I-84 isolated the North End from downtown and consumed a large swath of land and many historic buildings, including the majestic Hartford Public High School campus. The interchange of the two highways laid waste to part of the central business district.