Funding and Financing U.S. Infrastructure
June 06, 2025
In the 2025 Report Card, the American Society for Civil Engineers (ASCE) estimates a $3.7 trillion investment gap for U.S infrastructure to reach a state of good repair, assuming Congress continues recent funding levels. As such, sponsors of infrastructure projects will need to innovate and look to diversify funding and financing sources beyond federal spending......
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......
How AEC Companies Are Leveraging Unreal Engine
May 21, 2025
Unreal Engine 5, the world’s most open and advanced real-time 3D tool, is helping companies like Pennoni, Geopogo, and Smart Spatial deliver cutting-edge visuals and interactive experiences that bridge conceptual design and real-world execution. We spoke to the teams behind the scenes to discover how Unreal Engine is bringing value to their stakeholders, clients, and......
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.......
5 things you need to know about the ASCE Infrastructure Report Card
May 12, 2025
By Amy Bunszel, Executive Vice President, Architecture, Engineering and Construction Solutions, Autodesk This year’s ASCE Solutions Summit couldn’t have been more timely. Held in Washington, D.C., the event coincided with the release of the 2025 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure. The report card awarded the United States a C—the highest grade in the report’s history.......
Congress Announces 2024 WRDA Agreement
December 05, 2024
On Tuesday, the House Transportation & Infrastructure (T&I) Committee along with Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee announced they had reached an agreement on the 2024 Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), Congress’s biennial legislation authorizing new U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects. Both the House and Senate passed their respective WRDA bills this summer,......
Mississippi’s infrastructure grade improves to a ‘C-’
November 14, 2024
Mississippi’s infrastructure now has a ‘C-’ grade according to the 2024 Report Card for Mississippi’s Infrastructure which was released by ASCE’s Mississippi Section outside the State Capitol Building on November 14th. That grade is a one-step improvement over the ‘D+’ grade the state received in 2020 and matches the national grade from the 2021 Report......
Congress Returns to Address Remaining Priorities in “Lame Duck”
November 14, 2024
This week, Congress returned from its extended recess following a hotly contested 2024 election. As the clock winds down on the 118th Congress, Capitol Hill now turns its attention to addressing critical outstanding items before January 3rd when the new Congress will be sworn in. The House and Senate will enter the final stretch of......
Congress Moves Forward With Water Resources Bill (WRDA 2024)
June 27, 2024
Update: The House of Representatives recently passed the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) for 2024. You can read ASCE’s statement on the passing of H.R. 8812 here: https://infrastructurereportcard.org/asce-statement-on-house-passage-of-the-water-resources-development-act-of-2024/ This week, the House of Representatives took a big step toward passing its biennial water resources bill. The Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024......
January 25, 2024
In 1996, Congress authorized the creation of the National Dam Safety Program (NDSP) to support dam safety programs at the state level nationwide. Since it was first established, the NDSP has become the primary source of federal funding for state dam safety programs, supporting activities such as dam inspection and monitoring, emergency preparedness, and staffing......
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