But autonomous transportation does involve a different kind of risk: systemic risk. Human-driving accidents are dispersed among a large population. The accidents themselves are independent from each other, in a precise statistical sense. A distracted truck driver slamming on his breaks in Idaho has ...
In Minnesota, travelers will welcome the peace of a three-hour trip driving the 145 miles on Highway 32 from Tansem Township to Greenbush. This route is located in the northwestern part of the state. Loneliest Road in Iowa CanvaAnd for those Iowans that like to grow tall corn, you can ...
The town’s streets are closed to vehicle traffic and become filled with oyster booths, seafood dishes, music and crafts. The festival highlight is the oyster shucking contest which draws spectators from around the world. The Official Oyster Festival of the Commonwealth! Come by BOAT or come ...
Between 1926 and 1972, U.S. 30 retained the north-south split route in southwestern Wyoming. U.S. 30S began in Rupert, Idaho, and traveled southeast to the Utah towns of Tremonton, Ogden, and Echo (via today's Interstate 84). At Echo, U.S. 30S met old U.S. 530 (a short connec...
This is the one that gets many in the Midwest in trouble; our natural inclination is to be polite and let others go in front of us. That can cause a problem, though when lanes get closed off and everyone starts merging miles ahead of the actual closure. The Zipper Merge technique is ...
Idaho: Mission of the Sacred Heart Built by the Jesuits for the local Coeur d'Alene tribe in the early 1850s,Cataldo's Mission of the Sacred Heartis the oldest building in Idaho, as well as one of the most fascinating. The interior is a triumph of folk art, boasting altars painted to...
Rainbow Drive-in The Rainbow Drive-in in Ulster County closed in March 2022 after being open for 20 years. The manager confirmed with us this week that the restaurant will be shutting down for good on Friday. March 18. The restaurant's owner, Chuck Boughton has decided to move on to "...
Today’s “30 Most Interesting Courses in America,” takes you over a replica of the New River Gorge Bridge, past an outhouse, and through the twisty-turny Route 5 West Virginia Turnpike. The course is open daily throughout the summer months but is closed during the cooler part of the ...
I-84 had been closed in both directions as icy roads made for treacherous going for semi-trucks yesterday as several accidents caused hour-long delays on the icy roads. credit; oregon dot The first area affected was I-84 eastbound near Pendleton at Exit 216 and westbound in Baker City at ...