There's A Highway

A Brookings Institution researcher argues that the current AI buildout will amount to the largest infrastructure investment bet in United States history, surpassing previous eras of massive spending on railroads, highways, and telecommunications. The claim underscores the enormous scale of capital flowing into data centers, chips, and energy capacity to support artificial intelligence development.

A federal judge has denied a request to block Highway Patrol traffic stops carried out in coordination with ICE. The ruling allows the joint enforcement operations, which critics have challenged over concerns about racial profiling and the use of traffic stops as a pathway to immigration arrests, to continue while litigation proceeds. The decision is drawing attention from both immigration advocates and supporters of expanded enforcement.

New projections put US AI infrastructure spending at an average of 3.63% of GDP between 2025 and 2032, surpassing the historical investment intensity of railroads, highways and telecommunications. Commentators say the figures highlight the extraordinary capital now flowing into the American AI build-out, and warn Europe that it illustrates the scale of investment shaping the global AI race and the gap it may need to close.

The Bogotá Norte motorway project in Colombia has obtained US$380 million in financing, according to legal and business press coverage of the deal. The funding advances one of the key road infrastructure projects serving the Colombian capital, which forms part of the country's broader highway concession programme aimed at improving connectivity and reducing congestion around Bogotá.

Tennessee officials have abandoned the Birmingham Highway site previously chosen for the new Moccasin Bend Mental Health Institute in Chattanooga, meaning a replacement location will need to be selected for the psychiatric hospital project. The state has not detailed its reasons for the change or where the facility will now be built, and local residents are watching closely for the next announcement.

Police removed a cyclist from the A2 motorway in the Netherlands after the person had already cycled several kilometres along the busy highway. Motorways are off-limits to bicycles, so officers picked the rider up from the road. The unusual scene is drawing attention and amusement online, with people wondering how the cyclist got that far unnoticed.

North Carolina Highway 12 on the Outer Banks has been closed indefinitely after a storm washed out roughly 500 feet of roadway near Pea Island. The route, the main link across Hatteras Island, is prone to overwash and breaches during coastal storms. Officials have not said when repairs will allow it to reopen, leaving residents and visitors to plan around the closure.

Swedish truck maker Scania and snow-grooming equipment manufacturer Prinoth are expanding their partnership to develop electric snow groomers. The collaboration aims to bring battery-electric technology to slope preparation machines, cutting emissions and noise at ski resorts. Interest follows broader moves across the heavy vehicle industry to electrify specialised off-highway equipment.

North Carolina leaders are scheduled to give an update Tuesday on damage to N.C. 12, the key Outer Banks route, and on efforts to restore travel along the storm-hit corridor. Residents and travelers along the coast are awaiting details on when the highway will fully reopen.

Interview Magazine has published a London Fashion Week diary by writer Emily Kirkpatrick, titled 'Highway to the Danger Zone'. The piece offers her firsthand observations from the runway shows and surrounding events in London. It lands as editors and fashion watchers turn their attention from New York to the British capital mid-fashion-month.

A section of North Carolina Highway 12 remains closed after ocean overwash covered parts of the route. The road, the main link along the Outer Banks, is shut in the affected areas while crews assess conditions and work to clear sand and water. Travelers are being urged to use alternate routes until the highway reopens.

Highway 12, the main route through North Carolina's Outer Banks, is set to reopen after a storm battered the barrier islands. The storm caused damage and closures along the vulnerable coastal road, which is frequently flooded by ocean overwash. Reopening restores access to communities and travelers in the OBX.

A traveller finishing work at a rural site is preparing for a five-hour drive home along one-lane backroads as a rain and windstorm moves through the area. They say they are slightly nervous about other drivers making risky moves in the poor conditions, a worry many drivers share when bad weather hits remote highways.

North Carolina Highway 12 near the Marc Basnight Bridge and the village of Rodanthe has been closed after ocean water washed over the roadway on the Outer Banks. NC 12 is the main route serving Hatteras Island, so closures cut off access for residents and visitors and typically prompt travellers to wait for crews to clear sand and water before reopening.

Tennessee officials have abandoned the Birmingham Highway site as the location for the new Moccasin Bend mental health hospital, meaning the project will be moved to another location. The decision affects plans for mental health care facilities serving the Chattanooga area and surrounding region. Details on the alternative site and the reasons behind the change were not provided.

Guitarist Dude Cervantes has given a new interview to Americana Highways, discussing his approach to music, guitar solos and the overall vibe of his work. The conversation covers his roots and perspectives on playing, and is being shared among americana and roots music fans.

Nevada's school funding formula, federal fuel economy rules and the long-planned Interstate 11 construction project are being discussed together in regional news coverage. The items touch on state budget priorities, environmental regulation affecting drivers and automakers, and a major highway initiative intended to improve interstate connectivity through southern Nevada. Together they highlight ongoing policy debates in the state.

Tennessee officials are stepping back from a proposal to move the Moccasin Bend mental health facility from its Chattanooga site to a location along Birmingham Highway. Local outlet Local 3 News reported the update, prompting renewed public discussion about the hospital's future, access to psychiatric care in the region, and what prompted the state's change of course.

The North Carolina Department of Transportation says sections of Highway 12, the main route along the Outer Banks, remain closed after ocean water washed over the road. Drivers are being kept off the affected stretches while crews assess conditions and wait for water to recede. Travelers in the area should expect delays and check updates before heading north or south along the barrier islands.

Maryland lawmakers are weighing new taxes on electric vehicles to help fund the state's bridges, roads and highways. The proposal reflects a broader funding challenge: as more drivers switch to EVs, states collect less in traditional gasoline taxes that finance transportation projects.

Travelers across the United States are preparing for the holiday season, with the countdown now on to one of the busiest travel periods of the year. Airlines, airports and highways are expected to see heavy demand, and local news outlets are advising people to plan ahead, arrive early and expect crowds.