IIJA Celebrates Three-Year Anniversary
November 15, 2024
Today marks the three-year anniversary of the passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), the largest and most comprehensive federal infrastructure investment package in our nation’s history. The law allocated $1.2 trillion, including more than $500 billion in new funding, across each of the 18 categories of infrastructure outlined in ASCE’s 2021 Report......
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......
Wisconsin’s infrastructure Report Card grade improves in 2024
September 17, 2024
On September 17th, the Wisconsin Section of ASCE released the 2024 Report Card for Wisconsin’s Infrastructure at the state capitol building in Madison. The Report Card evaluated 17 infrastructure categories, and Wisconsin’s infrastructure received a ‘C+’ grade, a one-step improvement over the 2020 Report Card. Twelve of the 17 categories evaluated on the Report Card......
Infrastructure Is on the Ballot in 2024
August 23, 2024
Infrastructure Initiatives in Upcoming State Elections Labor Day weekend traditionally signals the end of summer and the start of a frenzied sprint to Election Day. The 2024 election cycle has been an eventful one, and the suspense will continue building as November approaches. While candidates and political parties often garner the most attention leading up......
Oregon Infrastructure Report Card Receives a ‘C-’ in 2024
August 07, 2024
On Tuesday, August 6th, the Oregon section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) released the 2024 Report Card for Oregon’s Infrastructure outside the State Capitol Building in Salem. Oregon’s infrastructure received a grade of ‘C-’, which is the same grade the Beaver State’s infrastructure received on its 2019 Report Card. This grade also......
ASCE statement on House passage of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024
July 22, 2024
The following is a statement by Marsia Geldert-Murphey, P.E., President of the American Society of Civil Engineers WASHINGTON — The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) commends the House of Representatives for passing H.R. 8812, the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) for 2024. The House WRDA 2024 bill will help improve America’s ports and......
Georgia Infrastructure Earns a ‘C+’ on 2024 Report Card
July 09, 2024
On Monday, July 8th, the Georgia Section of ASCE released the 2024 Report Card for Georgia’s Infrastructure at the state capitol building in Atlanta. The report featured 14 categories, receiving an overall grade of ‘C+’. This is the same grade as the 2019 Report Card for Georgia’s Infrastructure. A ‘C+’ grade means Georgia’s infrastructure is......
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......
June 25, 2024
Landmark federal infrastructure legislation is reducing costs for American households and businesses and drawing more private investment interest into the U.S. market, according to new reports from industry experts. However, increasingly severe weather events, unpredictable travel patterns, an uptick in energy demand, and shifts in carbon emission policies pose challenges to covering the full scope......