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Tag Archives: Roads and Traffic
Did Nature Heal During the Pandemic ‘Anthropause’?
Covid precautions created a global slowdown in human activity — and an opportunity to learn more about the complex ways we affect other species.
‘Everything in Hong Kong Has Changed’: A Road to Reinvention
In the 25 years since the handover to China, life on Queen’s Road, the first thoroughfare built by the British after they seized the territory, has been transformed.
The B.Q.E. Is Crumbling. There’s Still No Plan to Fix It.
Mayor Eric Adams wants to jump-start the project, but some critics have raised safety concerns.
This Is No Way to Run a City (or a Country)
Congestion pricing in Manhattan should have happened years ago. The reason it hasn’t is instructive.
Traffic-Clogged North England Bitter Over Stalled Rail Plan
Transport problems are just one symptom of the economic neglect that has long hobbled the region, where growth, employment and health care mostly lag far behind the south.
The Dream of the Open Road Collides With the Reality of $5-a-Gallon Gas
Inflation at the diner. Sky-high prices at the pump. The view of the country from a 5,000-mile car journey is clear: It’s expensive out there.
How a Highway Divided a Community in Philadelphia
On a personal episode of “Still Processing,” Wesley Morris revisits a highway that he walked across as a kid. He never knew how deeply it had transformed the neighborhood it ran through.
Getting Cars Off the Road Is Harder Than It Should Be
If turning a few blocks into a plaza in Berkeley isn’t easy, is there any hope?
How Safe Are Systems Like Tesla’s Autopilot? No One Knows.
Automakers and technology companies say they are making driving safer, but verifying these claims is difficult.
Helicopters vs. Homeowners: A Very Hamptons Fight
The East Hampton Airport is set to close on May 17, but frequent fliers, business owners and others have filed lawsuits to keep it open.
How to Stop Speeding Drivers in N.Y.C.? Scare Them
Traffic deaths in New York City have risen to the highest level in eight years. A new campaign aims to shock them into slowing down.
A Push for Traffic Stop Reform
The relatively minor police checks turn lethal in a disproportionate number of cases. But moves to restrict the practice could be hobbled by a rise in violent crime.
NYC’s Alternate-Side Parking Ritual Is Back. Cue the Outrage.
New York City says that drivers will have to move their cars twice a week again so that dirty streets can be swept clean.
Can A.I. All but End Car Crashes? The Potential Is There.
Well before self-driving cars become a reality, there are simpler approaches that can make roads much safer.
In Louisiana, a Lafayette Neighborhood Warily Eyes New Highway
Residents of Lafayette are wary of a project that has dragged on for decades, but they believe that their community — where vehicles hit buildings and pedestrians — has few options.
South Dakota Attorney General Is Impeached Over Fatal Car Crash
Attorney General Jason R. Ravnsborg will face a trial in the State Senate to determine whether he is removed from office.
Road Rage Shootings Raise Alarms in Texas
Dozens have been reported in Texas alone amid a pandemic surge in gun purchases and a country increasingly on edge.
Driver of N.Y.P.D. Van Hits and Kills a Pedestrian in Brooklyn
Four arrested people were being transported in the van Thursday night when its driver struck the man in Crown Heights.
Taliban Take On a Treacherous, Avalanche-Prone Pass
After overthrowing the government, the Taliban are now trying to save what’s left of the roads they spent years blowing up, with none more critical than a two-mile-high pass through the Hindu Kush.
80-Car Pileup on Pennsylvania Highway Leaves 6 Dead
Several tractor-trailers were involved in the chain-reaction crash this week on Interstate 81, about 50 miles northeast of Harrisburg, Pa.
Snow Squall Leads to 50-Car Pileup on Pennsylvania Highway
Several tractor-trailers were involved in the chain-reaction crash on Interstate 81, about 50 miles northeast of Harrisburg, Pa.
A Bomb Crater as Business Partner for a Pit Stop on an Afghan Highway
Along a lonely stretch of what was once the most dangerous road in Afghanistan, everyone slows down when they reach Hafiz Qadim’s mud brick shop. It’s not the food. Or the gas. It’s the big hole.
Six Killed in Chain-Reaction Crash on Missouri Interstate
The collisions resulted in a pileup of more than a hundred vehicles and closed the highway in both directions, the authorities said.
Getting Inside Putin’s Head: Is He Irrational?
Trying to figure out what makes Vladimir Putin tick. Also: China’s role; Russian war crimes; being a parent; stresses of email; don’t walk and text.
Fiction With a Covid Theme: Will It Sell?
Two writers and a social worker discuss the challenges of writing books about the pandemic. Also: Photojournalists’ bravery; Ukraine’s lithium; crosswalk danger.
Truckers Protest Mandates on D.S. Beltway for a Second Day
Organizers of a convoy of vehicles protesting mask and vaccine mandates said they would drive another lap around the Beltway on Monday but did not intend to enter the capital.
NYC Looks to Add Raised Crosswalks to Make Intersections Safer
City officials want to install 100 raised crosswalks every year as part of a larger effort to redesign dangerous intersections.
France Installs Sensors on Streets to Tackle ‘Noise From Hell’
The French authorities are installing “sound radars” in some cities to detect and photograph vehicles making excessive noise, which they say is a public health hazard.
Will More Bus Lanes Solve N.Y.C. Traffic Problems?
Mayor Eric Adams has promised 150 miles of new bus lanes in New York City, but some drivers and businesses say they have created headaches in the past.
How Billions in Infrastructure Funding Could Worsen Global Warming
Highway expansions tend to bring more greenhouse gas emissions. A few states are trying to change that dynamic, but it won’t be easy.
My Big Fat Self-Driving Road Trip
I took a top-of-the-line Cadillac Escalade on a two-week road trip. Unfortunately for the planet, I loved it.
Deep Chill Sets In as Northeast Emerges From Heavy Snow and Harsh Winds
With snowplows and shovels, parts of Massachusetts and New York were clearing away piles of snow amid frigid wind chills.
Transportation Dept. Outlines Plan to Address Rising Traffic Deaths
The department said it would use new funding in the infrastructure law to carry out the strategy, which touches on issues ranging from speed limits to emergency medical care.
Heavy Snow Strands Motorists in Greece and Turkey
In areas more used to dealing with extreme heat, blizzard conditions caused chaos on roads and at airports.
Unusual Ice and Snow Storm Hits the Carolinas and Virginia
A Delta flight skidded on a runway and roads remained dangerous on Saturday as the storm brought eight inches of snow to some places.
Monkeys Escape After Truck Crashes on Pennsylvania Highway
The State Police said that a pickup truck with an enclosed trailer full of 100 monkeys had collided with a dump truck. Four escaped.
‘Superload’ Lumbers Across Pennsylvania, as Big as Two Whales
A mammoth tractor-trailer is hauling a tank from a decommissioned nuclear training site for disassembly near Pittsburgh. Top speed: 30 m.p.h.
Road Salt Works. But It’s Also Bad for the Environment.
The chemical is effective at keeping roads free of snow and ice, but it also has damaging consequences, according to a growing body of research.
I-95 Near Washington, D.C., Is Closed After Deadly Snowstorm
Drivers reported being stranded for hours as part of the interstate, one of the country’s busiest travel corridors, was shut down after accidents involving several tractor-trailers.
Winter Storm Knocks Out Power Across Southeast
Hundreds of thousands were without electricity on Monday, and federal government offices in the Washington, D.C., area were closed because of the storm.
Snow Closed the Highways. GPS Mapped a Harrowing Detour in the Sierra Nevada.
Public safety officials warned that alternate routes offered by apps like Google Maps and Waze don’t always take into account hazards to drivers.
New York City Looks to Test More and Keep Classrooms Open
The city said it would allow students who were exposed to Covid to remain in school if they test negative for the coronavirus and have no symptoms.
As Traffic Roars Back, Neighborhoods Outside Manhattan Feel the Pain
With transit use lagging and truck deliveries and car ownership rising, congestion across New York City is likely to be worse after the pandemic than it was before.
NYC Traffic: How Neighborhoods Outside of Manhattan Are Feeling the Pain
With transit use lagging and truck deliveries and car ownership rising, congestion across New York City is likely to be worse after the pandemic than it was before.
Winter Storm Shuts Down 81 Miles of an Interstate in the Sierra Nevada
A sprawling storm system pummeled the West, making travel in some cases “outright impossible,” a National Weather Service meteorologist said.
Millions Sign Petition to Reduce 110-Year Sentence for Trucker in Deadly Crash
An online petition says the 2019 crash in Colorado that left four people dead was a “tragic accident” and that the driver’s sentence should be adjusted.
Online Orders in Manhattan May Soon Arrive by Ferry
A partnership plans to bring packages into Manhattan by ferry, relieving truck congestion in tunnels and bridges.
49 Dead in Crash of Truck Carrying Migrants in Mexico
Dozens more were reported injured in the crash in southern Chiapas state, where many migrants regularly cross into Mexico from Central America.
Citi Bike Struggles to Keep Up With New Yorkers’ Love of Cycling
New Yorkers are biking much more since the pandemic, making it hard to find bikes and parking docks in some high-use neighborhoods.