Massive, bipartisan transportation package approved in Illinois
June 07, 2019
Illinois has just made giant strides in modernizing the state’s surface transportation—it became the fourth state of 2019 to increase its gas tax. Governor J.B. Pritzker (D) signed into law a 19-cent per gallon gas tax increase, doubling the previous rate to a total of 38 cents per gallon, as part of a $45 billion......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/several-high-profile-disasters-bring-a-renewed-focus-on-resilient-infrastructure/">Several High-Profile Disasters Bring A Renewed Focus on Resilient InfrastructureSeveral High-Profile Disasters Bring A Renewed Focus on Resilient Infrastructure
June 04, 2019
The saying goes “April showers bring May flowers,” but here we are at the beginning of June – one day closer to summer vacation and the start of beach season, and the April showers haven’t stopped. Flooding, along with a plethora of other natural disasters across the country, from Hurricanes Michael and Florence to the......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/new-bipartisan-report-stresses-investing-in-nations-infrastructure-is-common-sense/">New Bipartisan Report Stresses Investing in Nation’s Infrastructure is Common SenseNew Bipartisan Report Stresses Investing in Nation’s Infrastructure is Common Sense
May 30, 2019
Last week’s meeting between President Trump, Speaker Pelosi, Senate Minority Leader Schumer, and Democratic leaders that was supposed to turn the $2 trillion infrastructure bill discussions into policy and funding proposals was interfered by politics once again. Regardless of political drama in DC, the House and Senate are going full steam ahead in introducing infrastructure......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/infrastructure-science-funding-bills-move-through-house-committees/">Infrastructure & Science Funding Bills Move Through House CommitteesInfrastructure & Science Funding Bills Move Through House Committees
May 24, 2019
The House Appropriations Committee was hard at work addressing infrastructure and science education this week, which is perfect timing after last week’s nation-wide Infrastructure Week push. The committee passed bills to set aside funding for a number of infrastructure categories including water, energy, and national parks, while the House Appropriations Transportation, Housing and Urban Development......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/congress-and-president-trump-come-together-for-infrastructurenow/">Congress and President Trump: Come together for #InfrastructureNowCongress and President Trump: Come together for #InfrastructureNow
May 21, 2019
President Eisenhower built the federal highway system. President Reagan and Congress later fixed it. Tomorrow, President Trump and Congress have a historic opportunity to revitalize America and bring our infrastructure into the 21st century. The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) rated the overall condition of our nation’s infrastructure a cumulative grade of D+ on......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/infrastructure-week-buildfortomorrow/">Infrastructure Week: #BuildForTomorrowInfrastructure Week: #BuildForTomorrow
May 16, 2019
The mood this Infrastructure Week was optimistic, with the timing perfectly sandwiched between two important meetings: the April 30th discussion between Democratic leaders in Congress and President Trump to discuss a $2 trillion investment solution and a scheduled next week to discuss funding solutions for this plan. Excitement was in the air from the DMV to Texas,......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/oregons-infrastructure-earns-a-mediocre-grade-of-c/">Oregon’s Infrastructure Earns a Mediocre Grade of “C-”Oregon’s Infrastructure Earns a Mediocre Grade of “C-”
May 16, 2019
Oregon’s infrastructure sits in mediocre condition, earning an overall grade of a “C-” in the most recent Report Card for Oregon’s Infrastructure, which was released by the American Society of Civil Engineers on Wednesday. The Report Card graded 10 categories of infrastructure including energy, drinking water, roads, bridges and more. The Report Card offered analysis......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/asce-gives-california-infrastructure-a-c/">ASCE Gives California Infrastructure a C-ASCE Gives California Infrastructure a C-
May 09, 2019
The 2019 Report Card for California’s Infrastructure, released this week, gave the golden state an overall grade of a “C-.” The state has made progress in recent years to close the infrastructure investment gap, but much work remains to prepare the infrastructure to support the state’s economy and preserve Californians quality of life. In 2017, California......
Iowa Infrastructure GPA Improves to a C
May 03, 2019
The Iowa Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers released the 2019 Report Card for Iowa’s Infrastructure yesterday. Twelve categories, including aviation, bridges, dams, drinking water, energy, inland waterways, levees, parks, rail, roads, solid waste and wastewater were included in this iteration. The last Report Card for Iowa’s Infrastructure was released in 2015, and......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/u-s-house-transportation-and-infrastructure-committee-members-discuss-infrastructure-investment-priorities/">U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Hears Infrastructure Investment PrioritiesU.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Hears Infrastructure Investment Priorities
May 03, 2019
There’s more blooming this spring than just flowers; so are discussions in the House and Senate on infrastructure investment. This week, the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee held a Members’ Day Hearing as an opportunity for all Members of the U.S. House of Representatives to discuss their infrastructure investment priorities before the Committee. Lawmakers......
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