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Once unwanted, historic bridge now pursued by suitors

Once unwanted, historic bridge now pursued by suitors

For roughly 30 years, the Kern Bridge sat unused, unstable and unwanted. But fans of the bowstring-arch bridge never stopped trying to save it from collapse. Last year, funding was obtained to dismantle it and put it in storage in the hopes that someone somewhere might want to reassemble it as a pedestrian bridge. Turns out there was.

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3 dead, 6 in hospital after train derails in Scotland

3 dead, 6 in hospital after train derails in Scotland

A passenger train derailed in northeast Scotland after stormy weather, killing three people and injuring six others Wednesday, authorities said.
by The Associated Press

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Blue Line LRT extension derailed

Blue Line LRT extension derailed

Railroad’s refusal to share right of way forces officials to look for new route for Bottineau corridor.
by Tim Nelson

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Pandemic bike boom gives cities permission to green their streets

Pandemic bike boom gives cities permission to green their streets

A survey of residents in six European countries found 75 percent of respondents supported maintaining changes to streets that have allowed for more biking and socially-distant walking during the pandemic.
by Paul Huttner and Megan Burks

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How race shaped America's roadways and cities

How race shaped America's roadways and cities

An expert in urban planning and environmental policy explains how race has played a central role in how cities across America developed — often in ways that hurt minority communities.
by Ashish Valentine

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Cities that remain under curfew; bus service resumes Wednesday

Cities that remain under curfew; bus service resumes Wednesday

Gov. Tim Walz extended the curfew for the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul Sunday. Here’s a list of many of the metro area communities that remain under curfew.
by MPR News Staff

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Life of an essential worker: Bus drivers

Life of an essential worker: Bus drivers

Nearly 100 U.S. transit workers have died from the coronavirus, according to an investigation by the Guardian US. And that number could increase. Metro Transit bus drivers are spending hours in a confined space with strangers. Bus driver Kari Sachs joined the program to talk about what it’s like to work during the pandemic. 
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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U.S. roadway death rate up in March despite virus restrictions

U.S. roadway death rate up in March despite virus restrictions

The National Safety Council says that based on preliminary figures from states, the number of fatal crashes per 100 million miles driven rose an “alarming” 14 percent compared with March of 2019. 
by The Associated Press

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