Last week, Illinois state police conducted a sting operation in Fairview Heights to catch drivers without disabilities who park in handicap parking.  Here’s a response from a disabled driver who doesn’t look disabled, but she qualifies for a handicap placard. She’s tired of…

The U.S. Department of Transportation reports today that for the sixth month in a row, Americans are driving less than they were last year. Crazy gasoline prices are making us reconsider how much and how far we drive. A corresponding surge…

The area’s only designated driver service has fallen victim to high gasoline prices. Last week, the owner of The Driver’s Seat said his business was shutting off the lights.

“This is one of the hardest decisions for me as we…

Here’s a day you’ve probably not heard of. Observe it, and it could save you some money. Thursday is the third annual Dump the Pump Day, when transit systems nationwide will be pushing to attract more riders. The event is more…

The new Boland Place overpass along Highway 40 opened to traffic today, nearly 10 months after the old one came down. The sidewalks should open tomorrow.

 Based on my count, this is the sixth to be rebuilt  so far in the New I-64 project.…

The Illinois Department of Transportation is once again scooping up dead critters from state roads. Roadkill had been piling up since April, when the department suspended pick-up operations due to budget problems.

Crews have been playing catchup, picking up more…

Getting around downtown might be kind of rough these next few weeks — depending on where you’re driving. Crews have started to repave about 30 blocks of downtown streets, including stretches of Pine Street, 14th Street, Lucas Avenue and Olive Street.…

The next time you’re stuck in traffic look around. Most cars have just one person in them.

The St. Louis region has never been a hotspot for carpooling. But indications say more people are doing it. Crazy high gasoline prices, road construction and common sense…

If you think gasoline prices are high, consider the cost of illegally parking in a handicap  spot in Illinois. The state has started fining drivers $1,000 for trying to get away with this. Before this month, the fine for taking a handicap spot without a disabled plate or…

A video on YouTube shows what the future might look like during a drive across a new Mississippi River bridge.

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