- Newcastle, UK, Congestion Pricing Plan Advances
- Emergency Repair Fills Hole in Newport Pell Bridge Deck
- These are just some of the toll industry developments TRN is following.
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Newcastle, UK, Congestion Pricing Plan Advances
BBC News reports, a proposed downtown Newcastle congestion pricing system received the approval of two more local government councils and will now undergo review by UK authorities. The plan proposes to levy tolls as high as £50 — approximately US$65.20 — on commercial trucks and buses that enter a designated zone. Taxis and vans would eventually pay lower fees. The plan aims to improve regional air quality by reducing carbon emissions.
Congestion Pricing Environmental Protection Policies Procedures And Initiatives United KingdomEmergency Repair Fills Hole in Newport Pell Bridge Deck
The Providence Journal reports, a chunk of concrete fell off the deck of the Newport Pell Bridge last Thursday, January 23, leaving an 8-inch-diameter spall open to the waters of Narragansett Bay below. Crews were able to make an emergency repair and reopen the affected traffic lane by Friday afternoon. The article notes that the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority is in the midst of a multiyear project to replace the bridge’s entire 50-year-old deck.
Highway-Tunnel-Bridge Maintenance Highway-Tunnel-Bridge Safety (Includes COVID-19 Impacts) Rhode Island Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA)These are just some of the toll industry developments TRN is following.
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