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From the Rosa Parks Transit Center to the ongoing process to bring rapid bus transit up Woodward, Sharmila Mukherjee has played a crucial role in nearly all transportation projects in Michigan during the last decade.
Seattle — The chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board said Saturday the bridge collapse in Washington state is a wake-up call for the nation.
Seattle — Thousands of bridges around the U.S. may be one freak accident or mistake away from collapse, even if the spans are deemed structurally sound.
Get ready, Wayne County, because there’s a heaping helping of road construction headed your way this summer season.
— Younger women are far more likely than men to die in an equivalent car crash, a government study finds — but later in life, women drivers are more likely to survive the same crash.
The cost of gasoline at U.S. pumps, defying a drop in wholesale prices, is poised to keep rising through the Memorial Day holiday before retreating as production increases and fuel is shipped north from the Gulf Coast to relieve shortages
Lansing — Michigan's local governments would have the option to put cameras at intersections to spot drivers running red lights under proposed legislation in the state House.
AAA Michigan, the Michigan State Police and the Detroit Tigers are teaming up to promote teen-driving safety with an event at Comerica Park.
It's going to be another busy Memorial Day weekend on the nation's highways.
West Lafayette, Ind. — A Purdue University economist says he expects this summer's gasoline prices to be lower than last year.
Lakeshore Express, a public charter launching flights from Oakland County International Airport to Chicago's Midway Airport starting June 6, will begin service to Pellston Regional Airport in northern Michigan that same day.
Dearborn — AAA Michigan said gasoline prices have risen about 10 cents during the past week to a statewide average of about $3.88 per gallon.
Detroit — Law enforcement officials across Michigan will be enforcing federally funded safety belt enforcement zones through the coming Memorial Day travel weekend.
Here’s a bitter little fact of life, my fellow Michigan motorists: When seat belt usage drops, the chances of dying behind the wheel goes up.
If you’re traveling light, you can board earlier on American Airlines. The airline said Thursday that people carrying just a personal item that fits under the ...
Washington — A National Transportation Safety Board recommendation to lower the legal limit on drunken driving would save hundreds of lives annually, the NTSB ...
Gov. Rick Snyder said Tuesday he wants to dedicate a portion of a projected increase in tax revenue toward road repairs if the Legislature doesn’t act on his ...
Dearborn — AAA Michigan says gasoline prices have risen about 1 cent during the past week to a statewide average of about $3.78 per gallon.
Newark, N.J. — When Amtrak unveils the first of 70 new locomotives Monday at a plant in California, it will mark what the national passenger railroad ...
Troy — Police have reopened northbound Interstate 75 at 14 Mile after an early morning truck fire completely closed the roadway.
Grand Rapids — The birth of bus rapid transit in Michigan didn’t occur in the Motor City but in this growing health-care hub region where officials hope ...
The Road Commission for Oakland County has two high-profile resurfacing projects underway and a third one waiting in the on-deck circle.
Lansing — Republican Gov. Rick Snyder has signed legislation that will prevent a scheduled rise in Michigan's blood alcohol content limit for drivers. ...
A fatal crash closed eastbound Interstate 94 near State Street and U.S. 23 for several hours early Thursday in Ann Arbor.
It’s not just teenagers and compulsive business executives engaging in distracted driving behind the wheel. A new study finds that parents carting their ...
Washington — The head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration thinks the growing economy and a rise in motorcycle deaths may account for ...
Dearborn — AAA Michigan says gasoline prices have risen about 2 cents during the past week to a statewide average of about $3.77 per gallon.
St. Clair Shores/Harper Woods — Michigan State Police have reopened westbound Interstate 94 after a crash at Eight Mile closed the roadway.
Troy — A controversial transit center that figured into the recall of the city’s mayor last year is facing a legal setback by the Michigan Court of Appeals.
I don’t know about you, but I’ve noticed, and experienced, several weird things when driving.
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Get ready, Wayne County, because there’s a heaping helping of road construction headed your way this summer season. - 05/24/2013
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