Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/resilience-revolving-loan-fund-helps-cities-and-states-prepare-for-the-future-now/">Resilience Revolving Loan Fund Helps Cities and States Prepare for the Future NowResilience Revolving Loan Fund Helps Cities and States Prepare for the Future Now
September 20, 2019
We’re at peak hurricane season, with the recent Hurricane Dorian squeaking by the Carolinas, but devastating the Bahamas. At the same time in Houston, torrential rain and deadly flooding from the remnants of Tropical Storm Imelda is canceling flights, leaving hundreds of cars abandoned in the roads, and turning roads into rivers. Now is an......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/congress-is-back-in-session-heres-what-to-watch-for/">Congress is Back in Session: Here’s What to Watch ForCongress is Back in Session: Here’s What to Watch For
September 13, 2019
Now that summer has ‘unofficially’ ended, Congress returns to D.C. with a laundry list of items to accomplish before wrapping up the 2019 legislative session. However, what’s most pressing is that Congress must pass all 12 appropriations (funding) bills before the end of the fiscal year on September 30, 2019 to prevent a government shutdown.......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/august-recess-winds-down-but-all-eyes-and-ears-on-automated-vehicles/">August Recess Winds Down, but All Eyes and Ears on Automated VehiclesAugust Recess Winds Down, but All Eyes and Ears on Automated Vehicles
September 03, 2019
Automated systems are making their way into our commercial trucks and buses, intriguing both federal and state Departments of Transportation. This interest edges us closer to seeing more of these on the road, which means factors such as safety, regulation, and funding must be taken into consideration. In recent weeks, we saw the American Association......
U.S. Department of Agriculture Spotlights Inland Waterways with Town Hall and New Report
August 30, 2019
On Wednesday, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and Assistant Secretary of the Army R.D. James hosted a town hall outside of St. Louis to highlight the relationship between the inland waterways and the American agriculture sector. Bill Stahlman, PE, M.ASCE represented the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) at the town hall, offering......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/big-travel-weekend-coincides-with-new-traffic-report/">Big Travel Weekend Coincides with New Traffic ReportBig Travel Weekend Coincides with New Traffic Report
August 29, 2019
This weekend marks the last (unofficial) weekend of summer, and with the long weekend just hours away, people across the country will be hitting the road. Another holiday means more holiday traffic, which shines a spotlight on the need to improve our transportation infrastructure. According to the travel industry group Airlines for America, about 17.5......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/fema-unveils-new-national-mitigation-investment-strategy/">FEMA Unveils New National Mitigation Investment StrategyFEMA Unveils New National Mitigation Investment Strategy
August 16, 2019
National Preparedness Month (NPM) hits September 1, and has a slight head start, with a new strategy from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help improve coordinated efforts and effectiveness of risk management actions that would avoid, reduce, or transfer risks from natural hazards – including severe weather—across sectors. The National Mitigation Investment Strategy......
ASCE at NCSL 2019: Resiliency In Focus at the 50-State Legislative Conference
August 09, 2019
More than 5,500 state lawmakers and legislative staff from the U.S. and beyond attended the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) annual Legislative Summit in Nashville, Tennessee. The meeting provides a platform for lawmakers, staff, and other public policy professionals to learn from experts, as well as each other, about solutions to the country’s most......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/senate-panel-moves-on-surface-transportation-bill/">Senate Panel Moves on Surface Transportation BillSenate Panel Moves on Surface Transportation Bill
July 31, 2019
Bipartisanship was in the air on Capitol Hill this week. If there’s one issue both political parties can agree on, that’s infrastructure. This was evident this week as the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee introduced, marked up, and voted out of Committee S. 2302, America’s Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019 (ATIA). This legislation......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/bulidstrong-forum-focuses-on-resiliency-and-mitigation/">BulidStrong Forum Focuses on Resiliency and MitigationBulidStrong Forum Focuses on Resiliency and Mitigation
July 26, 2019
The Build Strong Coalition convened the first of three forums on disaster mitigation and resiliency, this one focused on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program. At the forum, ASCE’s Executive Director Tom Smith, ENV.SP., CAE, F.ASCE spoke on a panel about the need to achieve resilience in public......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/preserving-the-spectrum-saves-lives/">Preserving the Spectrum Saves LivesPreserving the Spectrum Saves Lives
July 25, 2019
Connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs), like technology, is literally changing how people and goods move in our society. Through minimized human error, enhanced ride-share opportunities, and improved mobility in under served communities, CAVs have the ability to reduce traffic accidents, decrease travel time and congestion, and increase accessibility in underserved communities. CAVs provide the benefit......