Missourians Asked to Vote “Yes” on Sales and Use Tax Increase
July 08, 2014
On August 5, Missourians go to the polls to weigh in on the future of the state’s transportation fund. Rather than enacting a temporary fix through an incremental gas tax hike, the Missouri Legislature put the matter in the hands of constituents in the form of Constitutional Amendment 7 which will appear on the August......
This Week in Infrastructure: POTUS Calls on Congress to Fix the Trust Fund
July 04, 2014
The Highway Trust Fund got a lot of attention this week, with the help of some bad news for states and a speech by President Obama. While standing in front of the Key Bridge on Tuesday, appropriate for the week of Independence Day as it is named after Francis Scott Key, the President urged Congress......
Highway Fix Still Uncertain as USDOT Puts State Agencies on Notice
July 01, 2014
The stakes just got raised even while it seems we are no closer to a funding fix. The U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx announced plans for slowing reimbursements to states from the traditional twice a day method to every other week, starting on August 1 due to the low balance in the Fund. The......
July 01, 2014
Commit to Success America’s infrastructure needs a national commitment to bring existing infrastructure into a state-of-good-repair, and in the long term we must modernize and build in a targeted and strategic manner. This means leadership at the federal, state, and local levels of government, by businesses and individuals, to communicate the importance of our......
What They’re Saying About the Pennsylvania Report Card
June 30, 2014
Watch clips from the release events speakers here, courtesy of Urban Engineers. Engineers grade Pa.’s infrastructure: C-minus – Philly.com Engineering Group Gives Low Marks to Pennsylvania Infrastructure -CBS Local – Philly Pa. Infrastructure Grades Suffer Due To Poor Roads, Bridges – CBS Local – Pittsburgh State’s civil engineers give roads a D- in latest “report card”......
This Week in Infrastructure: A Highway Trust Fund Patch Proposal
June 27, 2014
With Highway Trust Fund insolvency just nine weeks away, Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden offered a $9 billion plan as a short-time fix. If passed, this six-month funding proposal would give Congress time to find a long-term, sustainable funding source for the Highway Trust Fund. However, not all members are pleased with the option of......
Advocate Profile: Darren M. Benoit, P.E., M.ASCE
June 26, 2014
Darren M. Benoit, P.E., is an active member of the New Hampshire Section of ASCE. He works as a senior transportation manager for McFarland Johnson, Inc. In his role, he works on highway projects in Concord, New Hampshire and with clients throughout New England as a technical lead on projects. As a Key Contact for......
Pennsylvania Earns 7 Poor D Grades in New Report Card
June 25, 2014
Today, civil engineers from across Pennsylvania released a new Report Card for Pennsylvania’s Infrastructure giving 16 grades for the state’s infrastructure. Here’s how Pennsylvania’s infrastructure ranks from worst grades to best: Roads D- Wastewater D- Drinking Water D Transit D Bridges D+ Inland Waterways D+ Stormwater D+ Dams C- Levees C- Schools C- Energy C......
This Week in Infrastructure: Bipartisan Ideas
June 20, 2014
The gas tax getting a raise was an idea everyone was talking about this week. From USA TODAY’s editorial urging lawmakers to set aside gimmicks in favor of sustainable funding solutions to a bipartisan proposal to raise the gas tax 12 cents. In an unprecedented bipartisan effort, Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) and Sen. Chris Murphy......
Will Pennsylvania’s Infrastructure Make the Grade?
June 19, 2014
Infrastructure has a direct impact on our lives every day—from the water we drink, to the schools our children attend and to the roads and rails we travel. Join us for one of ASCE’s release events for the Wednesday, June 25, 2014 Harrisburg – 9:45 AM, Harrisburg Amtrak Station, Transit Park lot, 815 Market St,......