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It could be awhile before U.S. Highway 12 in Washington state reopens after a deluge of rain triggered washouts and rockfalls that closed a 27-mile section of the highway over White Pass on Dec. 10.

In the wake of two oversize-load crashes that led to partial bridge collapses, the National Transportation Safety Board issued a safety alert Dec. 9 to remind motor carriers of the importance of obtaining permits and carefully reviewing routes before transporting oversize loads.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 4 agreed to hear an appeal by CRST Van Expedited Inc. that claimed the Iowa-based motor carrier was entitled to a $4.7 million award in a sexual harassment lawsuit brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

A proposed constitutional amendment to protect transportation funding from budget cuts came up 14 votes shy in Connecticut’s House of Representatives on Dec. 8, meaning the legislation won’t be on the state’s ballot next November.

BRODHEAD, Wis. — A privately funded $8 billion freight rail proposed to bypass Chicago and connect to an existing line in Rock County is gaining steam faster than the founder expected.

STUPINO, Russia — Like most Russians, the truck drivers parked up at the Doughnuts roadside cafeteria south of Moscow care little for opposition politics, but a new government policy has made them rethink their attitudes toward Vladimir Putin.