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Wheeling and Dealing

Sixty motorcycles and 87 riders gathered at the Wheeling, W. Va. TA on May 30, ready to rev up and  “Head Out On That Highway” for Autism Speaks. This is the second year for the event, which raised $1,718. TA provided a breakfast buffet at the start of the run, and served meatball hoagies at the finish line.

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Key to Success

Protecting the nation's highways

When it comes to interstate highways, Pennsylvania truly is the “Keystone State.” All goods shipped between the Northeast and states in the South and West travel though the state. A full 48 percent of the truck traffic on  Pennsylvania’s roads terminates outside the state. Rep. Tim Holden (D-Pa.) is working on legislation that will shape transportation projects in his state and the nation.  Q As you focus on the upcoming highway bill that authorizes federal surface …

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Barrel of Laughs

A street artist's creation stops traffic

Pranksters in Austin, Texas, made headlines earlier this year when they reprogrammed construction signs to warn of an imminent zombie attack. But a North Carolina State University student did them one better: He created a roadside monster. Daydreaming in class one morning, student and street artist Joseph Carnevale got the idea to turn ordinary construction barrels into a giant creature. Under cover of night, he snuck three barrels from a site near campus back to his apartment, built the monst…

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