Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/new-storymap-highlights-development-of-american-waterways/">New StoryMap Highlights Development of American WaterwaysNew StoryMap Highlights Development of American Waterways
November 13, 2026
Rivers have long been the lifeblood of the United States, carrying people, goods, and ideas across the nation. ASCE continues its interactive StoryMap series celebrating the country’s 250th anniversary with its third release, “Taming the Waters: How Inland Waterways, Dams, and Levees Built America.” The StoryMap traces the history of America’s inland waterways and showcases......
Ballot Box Watch: Infrastructure Measures Take Center Stage This November
October 22, 2026
While much of the attention heading into Election Day is focused on federal and state races, voters across the country will also be weighing in on various infrastructure funding measures that could shape transportation, water, transit, and resilience investments in their communities for years to come. Local and state ballot initiatives remain a critical tool......
From Expertise to Impact: New ASCE Guide Empowers Engineers to Be Effective Advocates
October 21, 2026
This week, ASCE released its new advocacy guide to help civil engineers shape public policy supporting the built environment. The guidebook, From Expertise to Impact: ASCE’s Guide to Effective Advocacy, is designed to assist ASCE advocates in communicating with policymakers at the local, state, and federal levels. A Step-by-Step Guide to Effective Advocacy From Expertise......
Kentucky Infrastructure Earns a ‘C-‘ in New 2026 Report Card
October 20, 2026
Kentucky’s infrastructure earned an overall C- grade in the newly released 2026 Report Card for Kentucky’s Infrastructure, released by the Kentucky Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). That grade is unchanged from Kentucky’s last report card which was released in 2019. The report card was unveiled at Capitol Education Center in Frankfort,......
September 28, 2026
On October 27th, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) brought together leading practitioners and experts to explore issues and solutions in hazardous waste infrastructure. Led by ASCE with partnership from Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC), the event provided an overview of the 2025 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure which graded hazardous waste a “C”.......
South Carolina’s Infrastructure Improves to a C-
September 24, 2026
On September 22, the South Carolina section of the American Society of Civil Engineers unveiled the 2026 Report Card for South Carolina’s Infrastructure at the State House in Columbia. It assigned the state’s infrastructure an overall grade of ‘C-’. The grade represents an improvement from the 2021 Report Card grade of ‘D+’, signaling progress in......
New StoryMap Highlights U.S. Transportation Expansion
September 22, 2026
ASCE continues to celebrate the United States’ 250th anniversary with our latest interactive StoryMap release, “Paths to Prosperity: How Transportation Infrastructure Built Modern America.” This StoryMap explores the transportation systems that connected a growing nation, starting with the Erie Canal in 1825 and evolving into the expansion of railroads, the development of urban transit systems,......
Webinar Spotlights Solutions in Road and Bridge Infrastructure
September 17, 2026
On October 13, ASCE hosted Making the Grade: Roads and Bridges, a webinar examining the findings of the 2025 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure and exploring how system owners are addressing persistent transportation challenges through investment, innovation, resilience, and improved asset management. Moderated by Katherine Kortum from ASCE’s Committee on America’s Infrastructure, the discussion brought......
Making the Grade Webinar focuses on America’s Public Parks
September 09, 2026
America’s public parks play a critical role in the nation’s communities, providing space to unwind, congregate and in some cases, provide protection from natural disasters such as flooding. On September 29th the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) hosted a webinar, Making the Grade: Public Parks, this program brought together infrastructure experts to discuss both challenges......
Virginia’s Infrastructure Maintains ‘C’ Grade
August 26, 2026
Virginia’s 2026 Infrastructure Report Card Released On August 25th, ASCE’s Virginia section released the 2026 Report Card for Virginia’s Infrastructure outside of the historic Bell Tower at the Virginia Capitol Complex in Richmond. Virginia’s overall ‘C’ grade is unchanged from the last report card in 2022 and matches the national infrastructure grade. The event brought......
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