Baltimore moves to renegotiate BGE underground deal before renewal deadline
Baltimore MD – City leaders say they do not want BGE’s underground conduit deal to renew automatically, opening talks on costs and future work.
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Cleveland council lowers parking rates after backlash, adds oversight
Cleveland OH – Council approved lower parking rates in downtown and Ohio City on June 1, after backlash from drivers, workers and businesses.
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Vandergrift gas watch: Fueland regular eases to $3.05, diesel holds at $4.29
Fueland on River Road lists regular at $3.05 and diesel at $4.29, with regular easing since the last check and diesel roughly flat to slightly lower.
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Tacoma starts collecting transportation impact fees on new development June 1
Tacoma’s transportation impact fees took effect June 1, shifting some sidewalk, bike lane and crossing costs onto many new permits, with some exemptions.
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Norfolk warns of downtown traffic, parking and transit changes June 19-23
Norfolk VA – Downtown closures, $10 parking and free HRT service will shape the June 19-23 Juneteenth, Harborfest 50 and Sail250 weekend.
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Draper gas watch: Lone Peak 7-Eleven dips to $4.399 regular, $5.219 diesel
Draper’s Lone Peak 7-Eleven is 3 cents cheaper on regular gas than the 12300 South store, while diesel is tied. AAA’s Utah and Salt Lake City averages are easing.
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Seattle transit tax plan would fund more bus trips and free ORCA access
Seattle, WA – A transit-tax renewal would double the city rate, fund 280,000 bus trips a year, and expand free ORCA access if voters are asked to approve it.
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Atlanta gas prices dip again; diesel stays about $1.10 above regular
Atlanta fuel prices eased again, with regular gas and diesel both lower than the last AAA check and diesel still about $1.10 above regular.
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Glendora launches weekend shuttle to ease downtown parking
Glendora CA – The city’s weekend shuttle started June 6, with free opening rides and regular fares beginning June 13 to ease local parking trips.
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Huntsville approves $8.45 million resurfacing, ADA work for 60+ streets
Huntsville AL – City Council approved a second-phase 2026 resurfacing package covering 60+ streets, with ADA and concrete work added for summer roadwork.
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Albuquerque I-25 traffic shift starts June 4 between Candelaria and Montgomery
Albuquerque NM – Northbound I-25 lanes shifted June 4-5, southbound lanes are set for June 12, and overnight closures continue between Candelaria and Montgomery.
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Athens gets $266,660 for Food City road work, west-side project advances
Athens won a $266,660 grant for west-side road and drainage work near the future Food City site, with a $322,207 local match and a council hearing pending.
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Kankakee approves APBA races through 2029, keeping Labor Day regatta
Kankakee’s APBA regatta is set through 2029 after council approval, meaning Labor Day races return with river closures, parking rules and city spending.
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Cincinnati budget leans on vacancy savings and road repair before June 30 vote
Cincinnati’s proposed budget closes a projected deficit with vacancy savings, adds pavement repair money, and still needs Council approval.
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Houston commuters face World Cup changes this weekend as METRO boosts begin
Houston commuters should expect early World Cup travel changes June 7, with METRO service boosts, active clean zones and downtown/EaDo closures.
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Las Vegas traffic calming work begins at 18 sites, mostly near schools
Las Vegas crews began traffic-calming work June 1 at 18 sites, with lane restrictions expected through August and most work near northwest valley schools.
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DC commuters face Constitution Ave closures for National Archives festival
Washington, DC – Constitution Avenue closures and WMATA bus detours around the National Archives festival could slow downtown trips through June 8.
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Cincinnati’s Hyde Park Square revised plan drops hotel, lowers height
Cincinnati OH – Developers filed a June 3 revised Hyde Park Square plan that drops the hotel, lowers the building, and reworks parking access.
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Denver Broncos finalize Burnham Yard land deal, moving stadium plan forward
The Broncos have a formal agreement to buy Burnham Yard in Denver, but the 58-acre site still needs a fall closing before the transfer is done.
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Seattle mayor proposes 0.3% transit tax renewal as council clock starts
Seattle WA – Mayor Katie Wilson has proposed renewing Seattle’s transit sales tax at 0.3% for 10 years, but council approval is still needed for a November vote.
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Delta fuel watch: regular gas and diesel stay split across local pumps
Delta CO Gas & Diesel Watch – Regular is near $4.50 and diesel about $5.67 at nearby pumps, keeping work trucks and deliveries under pressure.
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Visalia drivers face overlapping June lane shifts on Tulare, Demaree and Shirk
Visalia CA – Three roadwork zones are changing in June, including Tulare lane shifts June 8, Demaree closures through June 12 and active Shirk work.