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CTV News
2 hours ago
- Climate
- CTV News
OPP reduces lanes on 401 near Chatham due to oil spill
An oil spill on Highway 401 will cause heavy delays on Saturday afternoon. Lane reductions are in place along five kilometers of Highway 401westbound south of Chatham from Bloomfield Road as cleanup and containment efforts begin. Police have issued an advisory that motorists use caution in the area. This is a developing story, more information will be provided as it becomes available.
Yahoo
16 hours ago
- General
- Yahoo
Traffic pattern changes coming to I-75 this summer: What to know
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — A part of I-75 through north Dayton will begin shifting into the next phase of construction. The reconstruction of I-75 between Needmore Road and Leo Street is being prepped for the next phase of construction beginning in the coming weeks. Starting in June, crews will have nightly lane closures in both directions of I-75 as they move and place barrier walls in anticipation for a traffic shift. Once the barriers are in place, three lanes of southbound I-75 will be shifted back to the standard three lanes of travel. I-75 through north Dayton has been in a contraflow configuration for approximately a year as part of the previous phase of construction. The northbound side will now be shifted into two lanes of travel on the right side of I-75 north, with the left-most lane crossing over into a contraflow lane on the southbound side. The contraflow lane will begin just north of State Route 4 and State Route 48/Main Street. Drivers in the contraflow lane will be unable to access the following exits: Stanley Avenue, Wagner-Ford Road and Needmore Road. This contraflow lane is expected to be in use until fall 2025. The Ohio Department of Transportation reports the Wagner-Ford Road entrance ramp to southbound I-75 will remain closed until the fall of 2026. 'As always, safety is a top priority for both crews and motorists,' said ODOT. 'This closure comes after thorough review and careful consideration for the safety of everyone involved.' To find more information and project updates regarding I-75, . Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CTV News
21 hours ago
- General
- CTV News
Louise Bridge closure extended until end of July
A Winnipeg bridge will now remain closed to motorists until the end of July. The Louise Bridge, which connects Point Douglas to Elmwood, was closed on May 23 for its annual inspection and maintenance. CTV News previously reported it was supposed to reopen on Sunday. However, according to a Friday news release, the city said corrosion discovered during the inspection must be fixed before the bridge can reopen. The city anticipates that work won't be completed until late July. The Louise Bridge will remain open to pedestrians and cyclists while repairs are being done; however, the city notes access could be blocked off from time to time to allow work to proceed. Motorists are asked to use alternate routes like the Disraeli Bridge or Provencher Bridge over the next two months and allow for additional time.
CBS News
a day ago
- General
- CBS News
MDOT invites I-75 travelers to respond to survey on HOV lanes
The Michigan Department of Transportation is asking motorists who use the high-occupancy vehicle lanes of Interstate 75 to participate in a survey on how the feature is working for them. The HOV lanes on I-75 are in Oakland County, between 12 Mile Road and South Boulevard. During the designated hours, which are weekdays from 6 to 9 a.m. and 3 to 6 p.m., vehicles must have at least two people occupying the vehicle in order to use the lane. Emergency vehicles, transit buses and motorcycles also can use the HOV lane, regardless of how many people are rising. The survey is open until June 30 to anyone who live or works nearby, and travels along the HOV feature. This 14-mile section has the first HOV designated lanes in Michigan. The intentions were to reduce congestion, promote carpooling and improve travel time.
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Automotive
- Daily Mail
Here's why you need to fill up your car with fuel THIS WEEKEND
Drivers are being urged to brim their cars with fuel in the coming days after the price of petrol dropped to its lowest level since July 2021 - as experts warn it's unlikely to fall any further. The AA said the average price of unleaded across the UK on Thursday dipped to 132.3p a litre, falling over 3p in the last month from around 135.5p in early April. However, it said this 'may be as far as it falls' as it suggested motorists should head to forecourts on Friday or over the weekend to benefit from cheap fuel prices. It said a gradual decline in petrol prices seen over recent weeks has now 'reduced to a trickle'. This was despite a $15-a-barrel slump in the value of oil in April, which had led to speculation of a 6p cut in the average pump price. Downward movement in the average price of diesel has also all but ground to a halt, averaging 138.5p a litre on Thursday and returning to where it was in the second week of October. The average price of unleaded across the UK on Thursday dipped to 132.3p a litre. Petrol has fallen by over 3p in the last month from around 135.5p in early April Despite petrol dropping to a near four-year low this week, the AA says it is important to remember that pump prices are still subject to the 5p-a-litre fuel duty cut, first established in March 2022. With VAT included, it means both petrol and diesel prices are 6p-a-litre down on where they should be. Without it, current petrol pump prices would average 138.3p a litre, a level in line with October 2021 and only around 4p short of the 142.5p pre-pandemic record of April 2012. 'The importance of the continuing 5p cut cannot be underestimated,' Luke Bosdet, the AA's spokesman on road fuel prices said. 'Without the duty cut, petrol would still be uncomfortably close to the record level seen before the pandemic and Ukraine war economic shock. 'The Chancellor needs to consider this in upcoming tax deliberations.' Bosdet said there has been plenty of movement in fuel pricing in the last six weeks. 'Failure to see a much bigger fall in the pump price of petrol comes largely from the rollercoaster movement of wholesale prices: tumbling around 7p a litre in early April, rebounding more than 2p by the end of that month, dropping 3p going into May and then bouncing back 3p by mid-May,' he explained. 'Since then, there has been a 2p fall that returns wholesale close to where it was in early March. 'Despite oil still being around $10-a-barrel lower than in early April, the impact on pump prices remains disappointing and frustrating for UK motorists.'
