(KERO) — The Westside Parkway in Bakersfield was closed on Saturday for several hours due to a death investigation That turned out to be a deadly hit-and-run The incident took place just before 6:30am on Saturday Police responded to the eastbound lanes of the Westside Parkway near the Mohawk off-ramp after reports of "suspicious circumstances." Officers then found a man who was hit by a vehicle BPD says they found the vehicle involved near Stockdale Highway Fryman was arrested for charges related to hit-and-run causing death and driving with a suspended license The lanes of the Westside Parkway have since been reopened TribLIVE's Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need PennDOT announced nearly a month of weeknight closures of the Parkway East eastbound in Pittsburgh set to begin Monday night and run through late May The overnight closures on Interstate 376 will last Mondays through Thursdays from 9 p.m An additional overnight closure is scheduled from May 9 through noon May 10 Crews will be working on the Oakland off-ramp over I-376 detouring all outbound traffic to the Forbes Avenue/Oakland off-ramp turn right onto Bates Street and then take the ramp to I-376 East toward Monroeville PennDOT said no closures will occur during Pirates evening home games The project includes preservation work on two Boulevard of the Allies bridges and several ramps at the interchange as part of a $35.41 million project repairs to the steel superstructure and substructure Julia Burdelski is a TribLive reporter covering Pittsburgh City Hall and other news in and around Pittsburgh. A La Roche University graduate, she joined the Trib in 2020. She can be reached at jburdelski@triblive.com Stay up-to-date on important news from TribLIVE 1-800-909-8742 © 2025 Trib Total Media | All Rights Reserved About Us Advertise Career Opportunities Contact Advertising Contact Circulation Contact Newsroom Contact Us Feedback Request Correction Resource Center Scholarship Opportunities Send Letter to the Editor Send News Tip Subscribe Subscriber Services Blog eFeatures Email Newsletters eTrib Facebook Home Delivery Instagram LinkedIn Marketing Minute Store Locations TribLIVE App - App Store TribLIVE App - Google Play X (formerly Twitter) Arts & Entertainment Best of the Best Business Directory Circulars Contests Coronavirus Lifestyles Local News YaJagOff Obituaries Opinion Our Publications Photos Real Estate Sports Video Weather Cookie Settings Privacy Policy Terms of Service (KBAK/KBFX) — UPDATE as of 5/3/2025 at 3:00 p.m All eastbound lanes of the Westside Parkway from Coffee Rd The Bakersfield Police Department said there is a suspicious death investigation underway on eastbound lanes of the Westside Parkway the Bakersfield Police Department said the eastbound lanes of the Westside Parkway from Coffee Rd off-ramp will be closed for the next few hours related to a suspicious death investigation advises everyone to stay out of the area while officers conduct the investigation Eyewitness News has reached out to the BPD and they said they would reach back soon with more information District Department of Transportation Director Sharon Kershbaum wrote the National Park Service last week to oppose the agency’s plans to end the reversible lanes on Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway during rush hours Kershbaum said the District worried that ending the nearly century-old program could cause “significant traffic backups” downtown and that commuters may filter into residential neighborhoods The program has existed since 1937 and works like this: During morning rush hours Here are the arguments for and against the change: The Park Service says it’s concerned about safety and describes the current situation as being like a “racetrack.” Vehicles travel at a higher speed during one-way hours NPS’s transportation program manager in the national capital region And though less than 20 percent of overall traffic volume occurs during those times more than 30 percent of crashes take place then “That leads you to the conclusion that there’s a safety challenge out there that we do need to address,” Emington says “This project makes a lot of sense.” Twenty times a week Park Police must set up and remove cones and sawhorses An advocacy group that helped lead the effort to get bike lanes on Connecticut Avenue killed is also now a prominent voice in favor of keeping the current Rock Creek Park system. “Removing the reversible lanes is not going to work,” says Lee Mayer, who runs Save Connecticut Avenue and says he commuted downtown on the parkway for 40 years Mayer predicts that traffic during rush hour will become unmanageable and he worries it will harm DC’s economy: “You’ll experience traffic and just say thinks the planned changes will cause more speeding and traffic in residential neighborhoods it will make the city streets less safe and people will start using apps like Waze to cut through residential neighborhoods.” But Emington points out that two-way traffic works both ways: Opening the road to all drivers will reduce the number of cars on city streets that are traveling in the opposite direction–and would now be able to use the parkway Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInMUHLENBERG CO. (WFIE) - A public meeting will be held Tuesday night to provide more details about a future Kentucky Transportation Cabinet project Officials say it’s expected to improve traffic flow and safety at the US 431 interchange with the Western Kentucky Parkway in Central City The meeting will provide an overview of the project and outline next steps at Madisonville Community College: Muhlenberg Campus The in-person meeting will be open house format Officials say there will be opportunity for one-on-one conversations with members of the Project Development Team The goal of the project is to reconstruct the interchange to interstate standards in advance of upgrading the Western Kentucky Parkway to I-569 The Project Development Team is considering two alternatives to improve the interchange Officials say both alternatives provide additional space to safely merge onto and exit from the Western Kentucky Parkway and reduce weaving when using on and off ramps In addition to improving the interchange of Future I-569 at Exit 58 the team is looking at access control improvements to the busy US 431 commercial corridor north of the interchange The project is in the environmental and preliminary design stage The Project Development Team is coordinating with local state and federal officials throughout the project Construction is expected to begin in spring 2028 Parkway Drive is speeding toward new music The Australian metalcore outfit has shared a teaser for an upcoming single called “Sacred.” The track is available now to presave, and you can check out a brief clip via Parkway Drive’s Facebook “Sacred” will follow Parkway Drive’s 2022 album which spawned the single “Glitch.” starting in June on the Summer of Loud tour There are no listening rewards available at this time Need help accessing the FCC Public File due to a disability Please contact Melissa Johnson at publicfilestlouis@hubbardradio.com This web site is not intended for users located within the European Economic Area New music from Parkway Drive is expected out this week. The Australian metalcore heavyweights began teasing a new single titled “Sacred” in recent days via runic imagery. They’ve since gone on to be more direct about their plans, sharing the below teaser and this pre-save link with a May 07th release expected ?? PRE-SAVE – https://t.co/DdkQOXnMED pic.twitter.com/gVxrfFA2zK — Parkway Drive (@parkwayofficial) May 5, 2025 ?? pic.twitter.com/I5tovjvKSX — Parkway Drive (@parkwayofficial) May 4, 2025 "These bands are way too popular to be in arrears." "Guess you'll have to go Steal This Album if you want to hear it now.." one of the founding members of a group called Save Our Soundside notified county planning officials about the glitch in the proposal put forward by property owner William Coots for Santa Rosa County Zoning Board consideration Coots has subsequently pulled his request to rezone the property from single family residential to highway commercial development from the board's May 8 meeting agenda "The applicant has tabled his request until next month," said County Planning and Zoning Director Shawn Ward Ward said the 4.9 acre easement in question had been identified as a road on county zoning maps and a former owner had wanted the land vacated at that time the District 5 county commissioner representing the Gulf Breeze area called upon fellow board members to support a resolution to establish a permanent conservation easement on the property He received unanimous support to do so with one commissioner absent from the meeting The resolution codifying the easement states that the county "shall prohibit the construction of any structure intended for residential or commercial use." "Any use of the subject property shall be limited to those that protect the environmental integrity of the subject property," it said Ward said paperwork generated through the creation of the easement seemed to indicate Lynchard had determined the vacated parcel to be a wetlands area that the county would be unable to do anything with and had therefore decided to create the easement Santa Rosa County Property Appraiser records show purchased the conservation easement property in April of 2024 for $100 despite it being clearly labeled on the agency's website as such He also bought two other parcels the same month all in the 6100 block of Gulf Breeze Parkway Beckie Cato who was to represent Coots at the Zoning Board meeting said May 2 the existence of the perpetual conservation easement "had just come to light in the last week." "That's the reason for the delay," she said "The county attorney contacted us and we agreed it would be better if we wait for a month." Cato declined to provide contact information for Coots Coots purchased the land protected by the conservation easement from David May In correspondence between Ward and Pavelick Ward responded to a question about whether a seller would be required to inform a buyer of the perpetual conservation easement "But a title search would identify the conservation easement (and) the Property Appraiser’s Office identifies it as a conservation easement as well A potential buyer would hopefully do their due diligence to identify any wetlands or potential stormwater issues." Last year the Zoning Board approved without objection a request from Coots to rezone land on the 6200 block of Gulf Breeze Parkway for highway commercial development His application for the pending rezoning notes that a previous rezoning "straightened out the southern boundary of an area now zoned for highway commercial development." The developer later decided that extending the area zoned commercial down to an existing wetland barrier would be "more amenable for cohesive development" and remove a small area of land zoned residential it would impact the northern 653 feet of three individual parcels and add approximately 3 acres to the existing highway commercial development zoning A wetlands assessment report conducted by Wetland Sciences Incorporated on behalf of the developer states that more than half of the parcel reviewed is comprised of wetlands but makes no mention of the existence of the perpetual conservation easement "the actual area proposed for rezoning to highway commercial development is predominantly upland." "The adjacent wetlands will be protected as required by the county Florida Department of Environmental Protection and U.S Army Corps of Engineers," the application states the senior scientist who signed off on the wetlands report did not return a phone call seeking comment just because it says perpetuity doesn't mean it's permanent," he said Pavelik said she wants to see the entire 4.9 acres protected under the easement remain free from development "I'm not sure how much they wanted to rezone but once you start cutting into it who knows what will happen?" she said "If it's a conservation easement that means there's wildlife on it (KBAK/KBFX) — The Bakersfield Police Department (BPD) said a suspect has been arrested during a suspicious death investigation BPD officers reported to the eastbound lanes of Westside Parkway near the Mohawk St. off-ramp regarding suspicious circumstances around 6:23 a.m. on Saturday, May 3 Evidence at the scene led officers to determine the man had been struck by a vehicle Officers found the vehicle involved in the collision in the 7300 block of Stockdale Hwy 51-year-old Tomice Fryman was arrested for charges related to hit and run causing death and driving with a suspended license The Kern County Coroner’s Office will release the identity of the deceased later Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to call BPD at (661) 327-7111 (LEX 18) — One juvenile has been injured and another juvenile has been arrested after a stabbing that occurred off Centre Parkway in Lexington on Sunday according to the Lexington Police Department Police say they were dispatched to the scene in the 1100 block of Centre Parkway at approximately 3:58 p.m LPD says the stabbing involved two juveniles One was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and the other was arrested at the scene and charged with second-degree assault Report a typo (KERO) — A suspicious death caused the closure of parts of the Westside Parkway for several hours on Saturday The Bakersfield Police Department closed the eastbound lanes from Coffee to Truxtun due to the death investigation A tweet on X from BPD stated "The eastbound lanes of the Westside Parkway from Coffee to the Truxtun Avenue off-ramp will be closed for the next few hours related to a suspicious death investigation Please stay out of the area while officers conduct their investigation." The eastbound lanes of the Westside Parkway from Coffee to the Truxtun Avenue off-ramp will be closed for the next few hours related to a suspicious death investigation.Please stay out of the area while officers conduct their investigation. pic.twitter.com/3Tluhu7e0R The lanes on Westside Parkway have since re-opened Oklahoma City Police say one person was killed after a crash on the Lake Hefner Parkway early Monday morning Officers responded to the crash on southbound Lake Hefner near Britton Road around 1 a.m Police say the car left the roadway for an unknown reason The cause of the crash is under investigation and general news updates from News 9 delivered right to your inbox Contact: Christianne Smith dynamic and vibrant one-way promenade designed with the community in mind now welcomes residents and visitors with wide sidewalks and inviting public spaces that encourage walking The new promenade transforms the corridor into a safer and more beautiful route for active transportation.  Caltrans and the City of Anaheim today celebrated completion of the effort with a ribbon cutting ceremony that included Anaheim Mayor Ashleigh Aitken The project was made possible with $2.6 million in grant funding through Governor Gavin Newsom’s Clean California initiative – a sweeping $1.2 billion multiyear cleanup effort led by Caltrans to remove trash create thousands of jobs and engage communities to transform public spaces The City of Anaheim also provided a local match of $1.4 million toward the project.  “Partnerships are at the heart of everything we do at Caltrans,” said Caltrans District 12 Director Lan Zhou “Collaborating with cities like Anaheim allows us to bring transformative projects to life—projects that not only enhance safety and mobility but also build community pride and improve quality of life The North La Palma Parkway Promenade is a shining example of what’s possible when state and local agencies work together toward a shared vision of a cleaner the project turned a conventional two-way asphalt road into a dynamic esplanade that enhances access to open space connects residents to nearby transit and commercial corridors and revitalizes a historically underserved area It also addresses long-term environmental stewardship goals by promoting walkability and integrating sustainable infrastructure The project is further enriched by a bilingual education and outreach campaign focused on anti-littering and anti-graffiti messages supported by events like a community clean-up day and tree-planting initiative These efforts aim to foster civic pride and long-term stewardship among residents “This marks an exciting chapter for one of Anaheim’s most historic and iconic parks,” Mayor Aitken said “We’ve turned two roads into a walkable promenade that now serves as a gateway to La Palma Park This transformation reflects a shared commitment with our state partners to build a healthier Caltrans and its local partners through the Clean California Initiative have picked up more than 2.9 million cubic yards of litter – enough to cover nine lanes of Interstate 5 with trash from the Mexican border to Oregon Caltrans also hosted more than 650 free dump days in communities throughout the state – resulting in the collection of more than 15,500 mattresses and 57,000 tires The initiative has enlisted more than 72,000 community clean-up volunteers and created thousands of jobs including positions for individuals who were formerly incarcerated or experiencing housing insecurity.      Home » 3 Killed in Dayton Car Accident on Grand Parkway The driver of the GMC Sierra and both occupants of the Altima were killed in the accident 3 Killed in Dayton Car Accident on Grand Parkway – Three people were killed in a head-on collision early Sunday morning in Dayton According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the accident happened around 3 a.m on Grand Parkway between FM 1960 and CR 686 A 2024 GMC Sierra veered into oncoming 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should expect significant delays and are advised to use alternate routes The Fairfax County Parkway and Popes Head Road interchange project is replacing the traffic signal at Fairfax County Parkway and Popes Head Road with an interchange The interchange will feature triple roundabouts that will allow traffic to flow freely via two new bridges over Fairfax County Parkway The project is scheduled for completion in late 2026 bicyclists and pedestrians are reminded to use caution when traveling in active work zones Be alert to new traffic patterns and limit distractions.   You can get traffic, work zone and incident information online at 511.vdot.virginia.gov, via the free mobile 511Virginia app or by calling 511 in Virginia anywhere anytime Follow VDOT Northern Virginia on Twitter: @vadotnova Please note that this file is not ADA compliant Please email if you would like to be allow listed This website is unavailable in your location It appears you are attempting to access this website from a country outside of the United States therefore access cannot be granted at this time Samantha Sayles GROSSE ILE TOWNSHIP, Mich. – The Grosse Ile Parkway Bridge is set to close for construction work Thursday, and the closure is expected to last for weeks. The bridge will close to pedestrians and vehicles at 7 a.m. on Thursday, May 1, 2025, according to a release from the Wayne County Department of Public Services. The closure is expected to be in place for eight weeks, but this timeframe depends on weather conditions and any other delays that crews may encounter. “Wayne County Department of Public Services appreciates the public’s patience and cooperation as we work to complete these important infrastructure improvements safely and efficiently,” the department said. During the closure, crews will perform structural steel repairs on the Grosse Ile Parkway bridge. While the bridge is closed, barriers will be put on both ends of it. Drivers will be rerouted to the Grosse Ile Toll Bridge. The bridge also will not swing open for marine traffic during this time. Anyone with questions can contact the Wayne County Department of Public Services’ 24-hour customer service center at 888-762-3273. Copyright 2025 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved. Sara Powers joined WDIV as a digital content producer in Oct. 2024 and has been covering Metro Detroit news since 2021. Samantha Sayles is an Oakland University alumna who’s been writing Michigan news since 2022. Before joining the ClickOnDetroit team, she wrote stories for WILX in Lansing and WEYI in Flint. Click here to take a moment and familiarize yourself with our Community Guidelines TV Listings Email Newsletters RSS Feeds Contests and Rules Contact Us Careers at WDIV Closed Captioning / Audio Description Public File Current EEO Report Terms of Use Privacy Policy Do Not Sell My Info FCC Applications Copyright © 2025 ClickOnDetroit.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group A police officer shot and killed Jumaane Wright after he almost struck a cop during a car chase near the Belt Parkway on April 28 police said its community response team was on the Belt Parkway around Bay Street when they saw a Porsche with suspicious plates Chief of Department John Chell said that officers conducted a plate check on the vehicle and it came back to be stolen.  “It was later discovered that this vehicle “When the officers attempted to pull the car over on Cropsey Avenue the vehicle exited and within a high rate of speed got back on the Belt Parkway eastbound our officer didn’t pursue but radioed ahead to adjoining precincts that a stolen vehicle was heading that direction.” Wright was allegedly driving at a high speed and maneuvered into the direction of officers who set up a roadblock at exit 13 The Porsche stopped after hitting an NYPD vehicle on Pennsylvania Avenue Officers said they performed life-saving measures on Wright The New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation has opened an investigation into Wright’s death “I was very surprised to hear that because in this neighborhood it’s not very prominent,” said local Doris Isakoe “We thought it was just a really bad accident on the Belt Parkway.” Francine Frazier FLEMING ISLAND, Fla. – A 15-year-old girl was hit by a car around 8 p.m. Wednesday while crossing Eagle Harbor Parkway at the Town Center Boulevard intersection, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the teen was in the marked pedestrian crossing, headed north across the intersection, when a vehicle headed west on Eagle Harbor Parkway rounded the curve and hit her. According to the report, the 68-year-old woman driving the car couldn’t see the girl as she was crossing. The teen suffered critical injuries and was taken to HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital by Clay County Fire Rescue. The driver was not hurt. She was wearing a seat belt, according to the report. Clay County District Schools confirmed the teen is a student at Fleming Island High. A spokesperson said a crisis team will be working at the campus so students and staff who need support can speak with them or a school counselor. The district could not comment on the student’s condition. Copyright 2025 by WJXT News4JAX - All rights reserved. A Jacksonville native and proud University of North Florida alum, Francine Frazier has been with News4Jax since 2014 after spending nine years at The Florida Times-Union. Click here to take a moment and familiarize yourself with our Community Guidelines TV Listings Email Newsletters RSS Feeds Contests and Rules Contact Us Careers at WJXT / WCWJ Closed Captioning / Audio Description WJXT Public File WJXT EEO Report WCWJ Public File WCWJ EEO Report Terms of Use Privacy Policy FCC Applications Copyright © 2025 News4JAX.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group Download the NPS app to navigate the parks on the go (WXYZ) — Residents of Grosse Ile Township are preparing for an upcoming 8-week closure of the Parkway Bridge which will force them to use the island's only other exit Kyle De Beausset, an 8th-generation resident of the township, started an online petition in 2020 asking Wayne County officials for a long-term plan for the aging bridge RELATED: Our 2020 story on Grosse Ile residents wondering what's next for parkway bridge "You know I could believe it was five years ago and really there has been no plan really that I can tell longterm plan since then," De Beausset said The financial impact of the closure is significant for island residents like De Beausset I'm hoping it's shorter hopefully not longer hundreds of dollars every month," De Beausset said In 2019 7 Investigator Heather Catallo uncovered that underwater inspections on the bridge were skipped for 10 years — between 2007 and 2017 Director for The Department of Public Services for Wayne County says they now conduct inspections twice yearly Recent inspections revealed rust on the steel plates and keep the traveling public safe," Akinyemi said When asked about residents being forced to pay toll bridge fees during the closure Akinyemi confirmed there are no plans to reimburse residents He indicated that the department will be issuing a request for proposals (RFP) in the coming months potentially leading to a bridge replacement I don't know what it is going to be," Akinyemi said While Akinyemi promises transparency about future plans for the bridge De Beausset remains skeptical based on past experiences that they are looking at a long term plan is something that I'm happy about but what I am not happy about — they have promised things like public hearings and we have got nothing," De Beausset said RELATED: Watch our previous coverage on the Grosse Ile Parkway Bridge saga, from 2022 and 2024 This story was reported by a journalist and has been converted to this platform with the assistance of AI Our editorial team verifies all reporting on all platforms for fairness and accuracy Where Your Voice Matters and the City of Hammond are pleased to announce that the Governor’s Parkway Railroad Overpass Project has received approval under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) marking a significant milestone in the effort to alleviate long-standing traffic disruptions caused by blocked railroad crossings in the Hessville neighborhood the much-anticipated approval allows the project to begin the property acquisition phase.  “The rigorous environmental review process is complete,” said Mayor McDermott “We have mitigated for all environmental aspects of the project including tree replacement identification and protection of Endangered Species I’m happy to finally move forward with improving safety response for our residents and solving the decades old problem of stopped trains in Hessville.” The project was awarded a $7,029,392 grant from the U.S Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) through the Railroad Crossing Elimination (RCE) Grant Program The funding will support the construction of a grade-separated overpass over the Norfolk Southern line east of Parrish Avenue eliminating two at-grade crossings at Parrish and Arizona Avenues The new overpass will be integrated into the Governor’s Parkway corridor enhancing traffic flow and safety for motorists the project received $5.45M from Indiana's Local Trax program which provides state matching funds for rail crossing safety improvements The Local Trax program is part of the Indiana’s commitment to enhancing transportation infrastructure and safety across Indiana The Governor’s Parkway Railroad Overpass Project is expected to commence construction in Summer 2026 This project is part of a broader initiative to improve rail crossing safety and efficiency in Northwest Indiana addressing concerns raised by residents and first responders regarding blocked crossings and delayed emergency response times INDOT will be seeking public comment on the approved Environmental Assessment for 45 days anticipated to begin on Monday, May 5, 2025 following the publication of the statutory legal notice. Comments can be made by email to GovernorsParkwayProject@cmtengr.com Comments cannot be received prior to publication of the legal notice For more information on the Governor’s Parkway Railroad Overpass Project, please visit https://www.governorsparkwayoverpass.com/. For more information on Hammond, Indiana, please visit www.gohammond.com Share Good News Contact Us Meet Our Team by Emily Deanne (WCIV) — A major Lowcountry roadway project is finally complete Myers Parkway in Dorchester County is finished after decades of work The $160 million project was the combined work of multiple agencies and is named after the late mayor who served the people of Summerville for nearly 50 years State leaders say the project is creating safer roads The final phase of construction of the Berlin G SCDOT says it’s now complete ahead of schedule “It's expected to move between 18,000 and 30,000 vehicles a day for Main Street Summerville and enhancing the quality of life for everyone in the community,” Councilman Todd Friddle of Dorchester County Council said BACKGROUND | "Final phase of Berlin G. Myers Parkway extension will begin in 2022" Representatives at the ribbon-cutting said the project was aimed at improving the flow of traffic in Dorchester County through Summerville Improvements to the project include a new primary route made up of four lanes with a landscaped raised median to help prevent crashes “Every time that you encounter a stoplight And so being able to have the free flow of traffic on this road is a really big deal for the downtown Summerville area,” Representative Robby Robbins This is good news for Summerville residents who previously said their neighborhoods had seen dangerous traffic while construction was underway The project also includes intersection improvements as well as reconstruction of a shared-use path along the Sawmill Branch Trail and an additional 1.5 miles of new trails Representative Gil Gatch of South Carolina District 94 said “Is this parkway going to fix our traffic problems it's not going to fix the traffic problems but it is an excellent step on the path and the right direction to getting that done.” Representatives believe this infrastructure addition will benefit not only the local community but the whole state “South Carolina remains one of the fastest-growing states in the country and Summerville and Dorchester County are at the epicenter of that boom That growth brings opportunity and economic prosperity but it also brings challenges like congestion This project is one of many designed to help alleviate that congestion and improve safety across the region,” Secretary of Transportation for SCDOT Justin Powell said SCDOT says there are a few more touchups they need to do before they can open the road to traffic but they are hoping to do that by next week.