Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/senate-appropriators-fund-high-hazard-dam-rehab-program/">Senate Appropriators Fund High Hazard Dam Rehab ProgramSenate Appropriators Fund High Hazard Dam Rehab Program
June 22, 2018
This week, the Senate Committee on Appropriations passed its Fiscal Year 2019 Homeland Security Appropriations bill. The $48.334 billion bill, which is an increase of $611 million compared to the FY18 enacted level, includes $250 million for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Flood Hazard Mapping and Risk Analysis, which is a $12.5 million decrease......
Kansas’ Infrastructure GPA Jumps, but Challenges Remain
June 19, 2018
In Kansas City, Kansas today the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) released the 2018 Report Card for Kansas’ Infrastructure. The ASCE Kansas City and Kansas Sections gave the state an overall grade of a ‘C,’ an increase from the 2013 grade of “C-.” Five categories earned “C” grades: Bridges, Drinking Water, Energy, Levees, and......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/preparing-infrastructure-for-autonomous-vehicles/">Preparing Infrastructure for Autonomous VehiclesPreparing Infrastructure for Autonomous Vehicles
June 14, 2018
On Wednesday, the Senate Committee on the Environment and Public Works held a hearing entitled “Innovation and America’s Infrastructure: Examining the Effects of Emerging Autonomous Technologies on America’s Roads and Bridges.” The hearing explored questions regarding the feasibility and importance of autonomous technologies as it relates to infrastructure. The Senators’ questions were fielded by a......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/u-s-department-of-transportation-released-grant-awards/">U.S. Department of Transportation Released Grant AwardsU.S. Department of Transportation Released Grant Awards
June 13, 2018
Last week, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) attended an invitation only event with U.S. Department of Transportation (US DOT) Secretary Elaine Chao announcing the Department’s release of nearly $1.5 billion in grants to fund the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America or “INFRA” program for freight, highway, and bridge improvements created by the Fixing America’s......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/green-infrastructure-solutions-in-urban-spaces/">Green Infrastructure Solutions in Urban SpacesGreen Infrastructure Solutions in Urban Spaces
June 12, 2018
This week, the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science of America, and Soil Science Society of America hosted a Capitol Hill briefing entitled “Urban Soil and Water: Geoscience that Underlies our Economic Prosperity” that explored the important role that soil – buried beneath our urban concrete jungles – plays in reducing stormwater runoff and in......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/states-wrap-up-legislative-sessions-for-2018/">States Wrap Up Legislative Sessions For 2018States Wrap Up Legislative Sessions For 2018
June 07, 2018
As state legislatures across the country are wrapping up their sessions for 2018, lawmakers in several states acted this year to make investments to address their states’ infrastructure needs. In Colorado, Governor John Hickenlooper (D) signed a major bill to fund transportation infrastructure projects. The legislation calls for periodic transfers from the state’s general fund......
California Infrastructure Propositions Win at Primaries
June 06, 2018
Yesterday, California voters were tasked with weighing in on Propositions 68 and Propositions 69 in addition to making their candidate selections for November’s general election. These measures needed only a simple majority to pass: Proposition 68, approved with 56% of the vote, will provide $4.1 billion in funding to various natural resources-related programs. California is......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/congress-prepares-for-wrda-floor-debate/">Congress Prepares for WRDA Floor DebateCongress Prepares for WRDA Floor Debate
June 06, 2018
The Senate is expected to vote on S.2800, America’s Water Infrastructure Act, or the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), in the coming weeks after about six months of Committee work, drafting, and negotiation. WRDA proposes continued American investment into infrastructure like dams, levees, and ports. If approved, WRDA will authorize water programs vital to American......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/eno-paper-finds-tools-for-improving-public-transit/">Eno Paper Finds Tools for Improving Public TransitEno Paper Finds Tools for Improving Public Transit
June 06, 2018
Public transit has underfunded for decades and system delays, especially on legacy systems, are increasing. ASCE’s 2017 Infrastructure Report Card gave public transit a “D-”, the lowest grade given to a U.S. infrastructure category, largely due to the ever growing $90 billion in rehabilitation costs. Eno recently released a paper titled “Tools for a Smoother......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/national-dam-safety-awareness-day-across-the-country/">National Dam Safety Awareness Day Across the CountryNational Dam Safety Awareness Day Across the Country
June 01, 2018
On May 31, individuals and organizations across the country recognized National Dam Safety Awareness Day. This event is held each year in memory of the May 31, 1889 South Fork Dam failure in Johnstown, PA – the nation’s worst dam failure. Today, many organizations used the day as an opportunity to look back on......
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