Today’s Headlines
Trump’s Top Infrastructure Advisor Leaves White House (CNBC, The Hill) Parents of Miami Bridge Collapse Victim Sue Designers and Builders (WaPo) Pausing Seattle Streetcar Could Drive Price Tag Even Higher (Crosscut) Six-Lane NoVa “Super Street” Will at Least Include Bus Lanes and Bike Lanes (WTOP) Twin Cities Officials Fly to D.C. to Lobby for Light … Continued
By
Blake Aued
9:37 AM EDT on April 5, 2018
- Trump’s Top Infrastructure Advisor Leaves White House (CNBC, The Hill)
- Parents of Miami Bridge Collapse Victim Sue Designers and Builders (WaPo)
- Pausing Seattle Streetcar Could Drive Price Tag Even Higher (Crosscut)
- Six-Lane NoVa “Super Street” Will at Least Include Bus Lanes and Bike Lanes (WTOP)
- Twin Cities Officials Fly to D.C. to Lobby for Light Rail Funding (Pioneer Press)
- Alabama Officials Really Want to Widen Huntsville Freeway (WHNT)
- Nashville Hosts Complete Streets Conference Ahead of Transit Vote (WSMV)
- Bike-Share Expands in Oahu (KHON) and Austin (Fox 7)
- El Paso Road-Tests Restored Vintage Streetcar (El Paso Times)
- To Protect Pedestrians, Prague Bans Bikes—But Not All Cars (Guardian)
Blake Aued has been doing Streetsblog's daily national news digest for years. He's also an Atlanta Braves fan, which enrages his editor in New York.
Read More:
Streetsblog has migrated to a new comment system. New commenters can register directly in the comments section of any article. Returning commenters: your previous comments and display name have been preserved, but you'll need to reclaim your account by clicking "Forgot your password?" on the sign-in form, entering your email, and following the verification link to set a new password — this is required because passwords could not be carried over during the migration. For questions, contact tips@streetsblog.org.
More from Streetsblog USA
Push Grows To Move Parking Enforcement From NYPD To DOT
Two community boards want the job to go to the agency already in charge of the streets.
April 13, 2026
Can This Tool Predict Where Your City’s Next Car Crash Will Happen?
But will U.S. transportation leaders use it to take preemptive action to make roadways safer?
April 13, 2026
Monday’s Headlines Show the True Cost of Climate Change
Making cars slightly cheaper in the short run in exchange for accelerating climate change is not a good tradeoff.
April 13, 2026
Friday Video: RIP, The D.C. Streetcar
Advocates are mourning the loss of the D.C. streetcar ... but they'e not entirely sad to see it die.
April 10, 2026
You’re Authorized to Read Friday’s Headlines
An important federal transportation funding bill is in the works. Here's what to look out for.
April 10, 2026