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Traffic and Roads
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Oakland, CA – Motorcyclist Killed in Crash with Car at Foothill Blvd and 28th Ave
37+ min ago (84+ words) Oakland, CA – A 37-year-old man was killed when his motorcycle collided with a car Friday evening in Oakland, police reported. According to the Oakland Police Department, the accident occurred on October 9, 2026, at Foothill Boulevard and 28th Avenue. Police said the motorcyclist,…...
Caltrans Makes Urgent Call for Increased Driver Safety Awareness After Recent Highway Worker Fatalities
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (398+ words) What you need to know: Caltrans is asking California drivers to Slow for the Cone Zone, Move Over and drive without distraction or impairment in work zones throughout the state.Since August 10, six contractor employees working on Caltrans highway projects…...
Caltrans Launches Statewide Safety Push After Six Highway Worker Deaths
6+ hour, 10+ min ago (334+ words) Six highway construction workers have been killed in California work zones since Aug. 10, prompting the California Department of Transportation to call for stronger driver awareness and renewed safety measures across the state. In an Oct. 8 announcement, Caltrans urged motorists to…...
UPDATE: Bus rollover on Hwy 401 sends ten to hospital
16+ hour, 34+ min ago (254+ words) Ten people have been taken to the hospital after a school bus with 36 adult passengers rolled over on Highway 401 in Chatham-Kent (CK). The single-vehicle collision happened Sunday morning along the westbound off-ramp at Bloomfield Road. OPP first reported five individuals…...
Can Building More Roads Make Traffic Worse? Here's The Mathematics Behind It
8+ hour, 2+ min ago (975+ words) But the science of transport economics has shown for decades that increasing road capacity does not necessarily translate into smoother traffic. In fact, under certain conditions, it can do the opposite. Let's start with a very simple road network. Suppose…...
How Building More Roads Can Worsen Traffic
8+ hour, 18+ min ago (1058+ words) Tackling traffic congestion is one of the biggest challenges facing large cities around the world. When it comes to reducing congestion, one solution almost instinctively comes to mind: build more roads or widen existing ones. Associate Professor and Principal Fellow…...
Semi crash blocks both lanes on Homestake Pass
14+ hour, 23+ min ago (64+ words) NBC Montana Semi crash blocks both lanes on Homestake Pass by NBC Montana Staff BUTTE, Mont. — Both westbound lanes are blocked on Interstate 90 west on Homestake Pass. Emergency vehicles are responding, and travelers can expect delays. MDT shows the crash…...
San Antonio is the fourth-deadliest large Texas city for bicyclists
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (1089+ words) Samantha Flores distinctly remembers seeing her own silhouette in a car’s headlights before it struck her during her bike ride home. She remembers the second car passing over her “like a spaceship.” She woke up from her coma with three…...
CHP Responds to Solo Vehicle Crash Blocking Lane With Possible Injuries
22+ hour, 26+ min ago (198+ words) The Legal Advocate CHP Responds to Solo Vehicle Crash Blocking Lane With Possible Injuries The content of this page is covered by and subject to our legal disclaimer BELLFLOWER, CA, (October 11, 2026) - California Highway Patrol officers are on scene of a…...
Motorcyclist dies in crash on curve on Highway 132 in Roberts Ferry, CHP reports
20+ hour, 4+ min ago (206+ words) A Columbia man was killed in a motorcycle crash in the Roberts Ferry area Saturday afternoon, the California Highway Patrol reported. The CHP got the call at about 2:25 p.m. of the crash at Yosemite Boulevard/Highway 132 at Crabtree Road. The rider’s…...