As the population of Alameda has grown, the Webster and Posey tubes which connect the island to downtown Oakland have developed into congested arteries.
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Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
14 Mar. 2026
Thousands of miles away, one of the world’s most critical energy arteries – the Strait of Hormuz – has also come to a virtual standstill as missiles and drones crisscross the Persian Gulf and Iran steps up its attacks on ships.
Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.
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Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 Mar. 2026
The Hoover-Durant neighborhood, known by some residents as Hoover-Foster, is bound by two interstate highways, distancing the community from the next nearest library branch about a mile away.
Trujillo said pothole repairs by the CTDOT are often built into cities’ and towns’ budgets to repair and maintain the roadways.
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Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
18 Mar. 2026
Drivers were asked to avoid South Watt Avenue and Jackson Road, with roadways in the area expected to remain closed for several hours as authorities investigated at the scene.
In 2023, protesters flooded nearby streets and surrounded vehicles heading toward the Oscars, bringing arrivals ahead of the show’s start time to a halt.
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Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Mar. 2026
Parking is limited in South Boston, and multiple streets will be closed.
The unfolding war in the Middle East has ricocheted across the region, with nearly every country sustaining damage from missile hits or shrapnel, many reporting casualties, and key embassies, economic engines and passageways closing down.
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Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
Or, that the workers in the maze of passageways are people who entered the PATH, got lost and couldn’t find their way out.
The Active Transportation Commission will provide feedback on four ongoing projects related to Fruitridge Road, one of Sacramento’s most dangerous thoroughfares; Arden Way and Auburn Boulevard; Stockton Boulevard, including bus routes along the roadway; and bike lanes on T Street.
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Madison Smalstig,
Sacbee.com,
12 Mar. 2026
Downtown, museums like The Broad sit near lively outdoor plazas, while main thoroughfares like Abbot Kinney Boulevard in Venice and Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles proper invite visitors to wander between boutiques, cafes, and galleries under the sun.
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Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Mar. 2026
At times, the driver fled from Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputies on surface streets while heading through the Downey and Norwalk areas, as well as from California Highway Patrol officers on freeways near Inglewood.
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Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
While no freeways will be closed, some on-ramps and off-ramps will be temporarily blocked.
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