Colorado’s Infrastructure Maintains ‘C-‘ grade
July 23, 2025
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has released its 2025 Report Card for Colorado’s Infrastructure, assigning the state an overall grade of ‘C-’, the same grade as the 2020 report card and one step lower than the national average of ‘C’. The report card includes 14 infrastructure categories and shows signs of progress and persistent challenges across......
DOGE looms large as Congress begins marking up Fiscal Year 2026 funding bills
July 18, 2025
With government funding set to expire on September 30th, the appropriations committees in Congress are working to finalize government spending levels for the coming fiscal year. Traditionally a bipartisan process, the negotiations surrounding Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 appropriations have been colored by the Trump administration’s focus on eliminating what it views as government “waste, fraud......
House T&I advances Clean Water Act permitting reform package
July 07, 2025
Last month, the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee (T&I) held a markup session to consider a package of bills related to project permitting under the Clean Water Act (CWA). The package, H.R. 3898, the Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act, includes more than a dozen bills introduced with the stated goal to......
ASCE, NMSA Host Webinar on 2025 Infrastructure Report Card
June 21, 2025
On June 17th, the American Society of Civil Engineers joined with the National Municipal Stormwater Alliance (NMSA) to host a webinar providing an in-depth assessment of Stormwater as a part of the 2025 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure. Stormwater was one of 18 categories graded in the newly released report card receiving a “D.”......
Nevada’s Infrastructure Gets a Boost: ‘C+’ Grade Highest Ever for the Silver State
June 12, 2025
The 2025 Report Card for Nevada’s Infrastructure has been released, thanks to the hard work of ASCE members who volunteered their time and energy to research and write the report card, and it brings positive developments. The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has awarded Nevada’s infrastructure a ‘C+’ grade, an improvement from a ‘C’......
Utah’s 2025 Infrastructure Report Card: A Mix of Progress and Challenges
May 30, 2025
On May 29th, the Utah Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) released the 2025 Report Card for Utah’s Infrastructure at the state capitol building in Salt Lake City. The results are a blend of progress and ongoing challenges. The report assigns a cumulative grade of ‘C+’ to Utah’s infrastructure, maintaining the same......
May 15, 2025
A bipartisan group of House members, including the Chair and Ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, are sharing a sweeping draft bill to overhaul the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The draft will join more than a dozen bills already introduced in the 119th Congress to reform all or parts of FEMA.......
ASCE Highlights Surface Transportation Reauthorization Recommendations
May 01, 2025
ASCE has developed a set of recommendations for lawmakers to consider as they draft the next surface transportation reauthorization bill. Surface transportation reauthorization, a large legislative effort that falls under the jurisdiction of multiple Congressional committees, is a major priority for ASCE, as current programs are set to expire in September 2026. The House Committee......
FEMA ends Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Program
April 24, 2025
On April 4, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Program (BRIC) was ending. The announcement stated that undistributed BRIC funds will be returned to the Disaster Relief Fund or the U.S. Treasury. The announcement also stated that FEMA is working to develop an updated approach to mitigation......
ASCE partners with Esri to create ArcGIS StoryMap “Infrastructure is Everywhere”
April 02, 2025
Infrastructure is essential for cities and communities across America to function. It ensures safety and supports daily activities, like driving over bridges or flying to destinations. The quality of infrastructure is crucial for our safety. To help better tell the story of America’s Infrastructure, which we detailed in the 2025 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure, ASCE......
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