Lincoln Highway
Historic long-distance highway in the United States
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| 2025 |
Pennsylvania Turnpike
Preliminary design phase for the mileposts 160-163 widening project is planned to begin.
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| 2025 |
New Jersey Route 139
The US Department of Transportation awarded a $25 million grant to the Port Authority to narrow 12th Street between Jersey Avenue and Marin Boulevard.
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| February 2025 |
U.S. Route 30 in Ohio
ODOT released a report stating that the completion of the US 30 project was not necessary, though local counties continued to encourage its construction.
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| January 2025 |
Holland Tunnel
New York City implemented congestion pricing for the Holland Tunnel, introducing a second toll for drivers entering Manhattan. The toll is collected via E-ZPass and tolls-by-mail, with charges varying by time of day and vehicle class.
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| January 5 2025 |
Pennsylvania Turnpike
Toll gantries activated on the Northeast Extension and mainline turnpike east of the Reading interchange.
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| January 2025 |
Pennsylvania Turnpike
Tolls expected to increase by five percent, based on distance traveled.
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| January 1 2025 |
Carquinez Bridge
Toll increased to $8.
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| 2024 |
Indiana State Road 930
Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) recorded traffic volume data for State Road 930, with the lowest traffic levels of 11,078 total vehicles between Green Road and Minnich Road in New Haven, and peak traffic volumes of 47,671 total vehicles between Parnell Avenue and Anthony Boulevard in Fort Wayne.
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| 2024 |
San Francisco Ferry Building
Electronic loudspeakers that played Westminster Chimes and a siren noise were removed due to issues with the city's siren system.
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| December 2024 |
Carquinez Bridge
Bay Area Toll Authority approved a plan for 50-cent annual toll increases between 2026 and 2030.
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| October 1 2024 |
Pennsylvania Turnpike
Support for Apple Pay and Google Pay was introduced.
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| September 24 2024 |
Pennsylvania Turnpike
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) announced plans to widen the stretch between mileposts 160 and 163 to six lanes, including replacement of the Breezewood interchange to add a connection between the turnpike and I-70.
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| 2023 |
Hyde Street Pier
Hōkūleʻa, a Polynesian double-hulled voyaging canoe, docked at Hyde Street Pier as part of its Moananuiakea voyage, circumnavigating the Pacific Ocean
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| 2023 |
Dugway Proving Ground
Base hosted an 'Alien Invasion' themed Halloween 5K and 10K run, further satirizing UFO conspiracy theories surrounding the location.
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| February 2023 |
Holland Tunnel
Port Authority begins late-night closures of westbound tube, except on Saturday nights, with planned work continuing until late 2025.
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| December 2022 |
U.S. Route 1 in Pennsylvania
Reconstruction and widening project of US 1 between Old Lincoln Highway and Rockhill Drive interchange was completed.
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| November 2022 |
Ohio State Route 309
Projected completion date for the roundabout infrastructure project in eastern Allen County
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| July 24 2022 | Deputy Matthew Yates was killed inside a trailer at Harmony Estates MHP while responding to a shooting report. A section of US 40 from Tuttle Road to state route 54 in South Vienna was designated as the 'Deputy Matthew Yates Memorial Highway' in his memory. |
| April 2022 |
Carquinez Bridge
Bay Area Toll Authority announced plans to remove unused toll booths and create an open-road tolling system.
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| April 2022 |
Ohio State Route 309
A $4.1 million infrastructure project began in eastern Allen County to replace intersections at Thayer and Napoleon roads with roundabouts
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| January 28 2022 |
Forbes Avenue
The Fern Hollow Bridge carrying Forbes Avenue collapsed at approximately 6:45 AM EST, injuring ten people and trapping six vehicles, including a Port Authority articulated bus. The collapse also ruptured a 16-inch natural gas pipeline, causing a massive leak that was quickly isolated by Peoples Natural Gas.
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| January 1 2022 |
Carquinez Bridge
Toll increased to $7.
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| 2021 |
Dugway Proving Ground
Dugway Proving Ground's police department organized a community event featuring shooting targets with alien profiles for children to target with airsoft guns, playfully engaging with UFO speculation.
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| 2021 |
Utah State Route 138
Segment of SR-179 between SR-138 and I-80 was completed, fulfilling the conditions for the route truncation.
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| 2021 |
U.S. Route 30 in Ohio
Stark County Area Transportation Study recommended relocating US 30 to East Rochester using a combination of two- and four-lane facilities.
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| October 2021 |
U.S. Route 30 in Ohio
ODOT completed an RCUT (Restricted Crossing U-Turn) conversion at Thayer Road north of Lima, costing $2.3 million, to improve safety and reduce crashes.
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| October 28 2021 |
Pennsylvania Turnpike
Design work began on the PA 130 interchange project, projected to be completed by 2038.
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| June 2021 |
U.S. Route 30 in Iowa
A new segment opened in Tama County.
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| March 22 2021 |
U.S. Route 1 in Pennsylvania
Construction began to rebuild and widen US 1 between Rockhill Drive in Bensalem Township and north of the US 1 Bus. interchange in Middletown Township, with completion expected in mid-2026.
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| 2020 |
Meyers, California
Meyers first appeared as a census-designated place (CDP) in the U.S. Census, with a total population of 2,163 residents recorded.
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| 2020 |
Dugway Proving Ground
Dugway Proving Ground recorded a resident population of 342 according to the United States Census, all residing in the community of Dugway, Utah.
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| 2020 |
Pennsylvania Turnpike
Completes transition to all-electronic tolling system using E-ZPass and automatic license plate recognition.
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| December 23 2020 |
Holland Tunnel
Open road tolling began, with tollbooths dismantled. Drivers can no longer pay cash, instead using E-ZPass or receiving a mailed bill based on license plate photography.
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| April 2020 |
Holland Tunnel
Holland Tunnel begins late-night closures of eastbound tube, except on Saturday nights.
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| March 2020 |
Holland Tunnel
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all-electronic tolling was temporarily implemented for all Port Authority crossings.
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| March 2020 |
Pennsylvania Turnpike
The switch to electronic tolling was accelerated due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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| March 20 2020 |
Carquinez Bridge
All-electronic tolling implemented for all seven state-owned bridges, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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| March 1 2020 |
Pennsylvania Turnpike
All-electronic tolling implemented early due to COVID-19 pandemic, removing E-ZPass user restrictions.
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| February 2020 |
Pennsylvania Turnpike
PTC decided to bypass the Allegheny Mountain Tunnel with a new six-lane road to the south, which is expected to be cheaper and have less environmental impact.
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| 2019 |
New Jersey Route 139
Route 139's lower level improvements included new lighting and pavement markings.
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| 2019 |
U.S. Route 30 in Ohio
A $300-million federally funded project was announced to extend the US 30 freeway section from Trump Avenue to SR 44, aimed at reducing traffic through East Canton.
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| December 13 2019 |
Dugway Proving Ground
U.S. Air Force kept the Ultra Long Endurance Aircraft Platform (Ultra LEAP) airborne for two days during surveillance drone testing at the site.
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| November 22 2019 |
U.S. Route 30 in Iowa
An extension opened, bypassing Mt. Vernon and Lisbon.
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| October 27 2019 |
Pennsylvania Turnpike
Electronic tolling was implemented at the eastbound Gateway mainline toll plaza.
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| September 2019 |
Carquinez Bridge
Metropolitan Transportation Commission approved a $4 million plan to eliminate toll takers and convert to all-electronic tolling.
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| September 2019 |
Transcontinental Motor Convoy
Lincoln Highway Association members completed a centennial commemorative tour retracing the 1919 Transcontinental Motor Convoy route from Washington, D.C. to San Francisco
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| September 1 2019 |
Pennsylvania Turnpike
Turnpike launched a smartphone app for paying tolls.
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| August 2019 |
Transcontinental Motor Convoy
Military Vehicle Preservation Association sponsored a 100th anniversary re-enactment of the 1919 Transcontinental Motor Convoy, traveling from Washington, D.C. to San Francisco
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| July 16 2019 |
Pennsylvania Turnpike
PTC voted to allocate $30 million for a new interchange from the turnpike to PA 130 in Penn Township, between exits 57 and 67.
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This contents of the box above is based on material from the Wikipedia articles San Francisco Ferry Building, Transcontinental Motor Convoy, Utah State Route 138, Carquinez Bridge, Indiana State Road 930, U.S. Route 1 in Pennsylvania, U.S. Route 30 in Iowa, U.S. Route 40, Dugway Proving Ground, Meyers, California, Pennsylvania Turnpike, New Jersey Route 139, Hyde Street Pier, Ohio State Route 309, Holland Tunnel, Forbes Avenue & U.S. Route 30 in Ohio, which are released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.