ASCE Applauds U.S. Senate Conference Report on Water Resources Reform and Development Act
May 15, 2014
Washington, D.C. — The following is a statement from Randall (Randy) S. Over, P.E., F.ASCE, president of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) regarding the conference report on the Water Resources Reform and Development Act by the U.S. Senate: “Today’s release of the conference report on the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA)......
Infrastructure Week: Share with Your Elected Officials
May 14, 2014
It’s Infrastructure Week! And also officially National Transportation Week, as designated by Presidential proclamation. So what are you doing to celebrate? Planning your next visit with your elected officials would be a good start. ASCE has lots of resources for members and infrastructure advocates to use when planning a visit to discuss infrastructure issues with......
ASCE Statement on the Senate EPW Committee’s Proposed Transportation Bill
May 14, 2014
Washington, D.C. —The following is a statement from Randall (Randy) S. Over, P.E., President of The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) on the bipartisan Senate Environment & Public Works Committee’s newly proposed MAP-21 Reauthorization legislation: “The proposed MAP-21 reauthorization legislation from Chairman Boxer and Senator Vitter is yet another positive step to improve our......
This Week in Infrastructure: Finding Funding for the Highway Trust Fund
May 09, 2014
The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing this week on “new routes for funding and financing highways and transit.” This effort included warnings from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) that $13 to $18 billion will be needed each year to maintain the current funding levels the Highway Trust Fund provides. Sen. Boxer (D-CA) responded with......
The Best Thing About Next Week? It’s Infrastructure Week
May 06, 2014
Indeed, May 12 to 16th is officially Infrastructure Week. It’s a week built for talking about trains, planes, and automobiles and all the ways they get from point A to point B. If you’re in or around D.C., Infrastructure Week is already packed with events to collaborate and learn from industry leaders, and, of course,......
This Week in Infrastructure: White House offers bill to GROW AMERICA
May 02, 2014
Congress is back in session, but it was not a member of the legislative branch who introduced legislation to fund transportation projects. Instead, the U.S. DOT and President Obama followed up on a promise from earlier this year to propose a $302 billion transportation budget, titled GROW AMERICA (which stands for Generating Renewal, Opportunity, and......
How Much Would You Owe If Everyone’s Infrastructure Bill Came Due?
April 29, 2014
Bloomberg took the opportunity to calculate your infrastructure bill for you based on where you live. See what you would owe for roads, safe drinking water, and airport infrastructure if every one in every state had to pay their bill today....
April 29, 2014
Washington, D.C. —The following is a statement from Randall (Randy) S. Over, P.E., president of The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) on the GROW AMERICA Act: “We need bold leadership at all levels of government if we are going to solve America’s infrastructure deficit, and today’s four-year draft bill from the U.S. Department of......
This Week in Infrastructure: If not now, when?
April 25, 2014
“It is time to fix our roads and bridges,” House Public Works and Highways Committee Chairman Rep. David Campbell, D-Nashua, [New Hampshire,] said. “If not 4.2 cents, what amount? If not today, when?” With those words of encouragement and a vote, New Hampshire’s legislative branch sent a bill to Gov. Maggie Hassan raising the Gas......
Highway Trust Fund 101: What You Need to Know
April 24, 2014
The Highway Trust Fund is set to become insolvent this summer, creating exponential negative consequences for our economy. What? When? Why? Find out how it can be fixed and what you can do to help. What is the Highway Trust Fund? The Highway Trust Fund is how Congress provides federal funding for transportation projects. It......
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