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Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/vote-for-infrastructure-on-november-6th/">Vote for Infrastructure on November 6th!

Vote for Infrastructure on November 6th!

Infrastructure investment is a popular topic this election season, making its way onto the ballot in several states around the country including California, Connecticut, and Missouri. ASCE is a champion of infrastructure investment and this election season, the Society encourages you to take action on infrastructure-related ballot measures in your state. Join ASCE in improving......

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Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/asce-supports-reauthorization-and-full-funding-of-the-land-water-conservation-fund/">ASCE Supports Reauthorization and Full Funding of the Land & Water Conservation Fund

ASCE Supports Reauthorization and Full Funding of the Land & Water Conservation Fund

An earlier blog post this week featured ASCE’s support for legislation to invest in our nation’s public parks by addressing our National Park Service’s deferred maintenance backlog. The Land & Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) is a critically important program that helps fund public parks infrastructure. Unfortunately, its authorization expired on September 30, and congressional action is......

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Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/federal-aviation-administration-faa-reauthorization-moves-forward/">Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Moves Forward

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Moves Forward

Finally, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will now have long -term stability. Congress has approved a five-year, $96.7 billion FAA reauthorization bill (HR 302), with the House approving the legislation in September by a vote of 398-23 and the Senate passing the measure by a vote of 93-6. This legislation represents the longest reauthorization of......

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Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/disaster-recovery-reform-act-headed-to-the-president/">Disaster Recovery Reform Act headed to the President

Disaster Recovery Reform Act headed to the President

ASCE and our colleagues in the BuildStrong Coalition are pleased to acknowledge the October 3rd Senate passage of the bipartisan Disaster Recovery Reform Act (DRRA as part of H.R. 302, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2018. The bill will now go to the president’s desk, where it is expected to be signed......

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The 2018 Report Card for California’s Surface Transportation Infrastructure Gives Roads a “D”

California may be a world-wide leader in technology, agricultural production and tourism, but the Report Card for California’s Surface Transportation Infrastructure leaves much to be desired. On Wednesday, the American Society of Civil Engineers California’s Region 9 members released the grades for the state’s surface transportation network. Roads earned a “D,” bridges a “C-,” and......

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Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/asce-supports-national-park-service-deferred-maintenance-backlog-legislation/">ASCE Supports National Park Service Deferred Maintenance Backlog Legislation

ASCE Supports National Park Service Deferred Maintenance Backlog Legislation

Our nation’s public parks are incredible economic drivers and therefore critical infrastructure systems. They create thousands of American jobs, generate billions of dollars in revenue, and sustain communities across the country. In fact, the National Park Service’s (NPS) 2016 centennial anniversary brought in a record-breaking 331 million visitors who spent an estimated $18.4 billion in......

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Kern County Infrastructure at a ‘C’ in 2018 Report Card

On September 18, the Southern San Joaquin Branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers released the 2018 Report Card for Kern County’s Infrastructure. Nine categories of infrastructure earned an overall grade of ‘C.’ Bridges received the highest grade of ‘B+,” a significant improvement over the ‘B-’ in the 2012 Kern County Report Card. Transit......

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Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/wrda-passes-in-the-house/">WRDA Passes in the House

WRDA Passes in the House

Today, the House of Representatives passed the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2018, S. 3021. The passage of this bill authorizes key programs and projects that are critical to improving our nation’s water-related infrastructure categories. The 2017 Infrastructure Report Card graded each of these categories; ports received a grade of “C+,” while dams, levees,......

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Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/asce-participates-in-resilience-event/">ASCE Participates in Resilience Event

ASCE Participates in Resilience Event

ASCE, along with other advocacy groups, policymakers, and business leaders, participated in an event entitled “Partnerships & Progress: Driving Climate Solutions” held by The Hill and the Bipartisan Policy Center to discuss bipartisan congressional initiatives on clean energy, resilience, and disaster preparedness. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) kicked of the event......

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Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/california-report-plots-path-for-climate-safe-infrastructure/">California Report Plots Path for Climate-Safe Infrastructure

California Report Plots Path for Climate-Safe Infrastructure

Paying it Forward: The Path Toward Climate-Safe Infrastructure in California, released on Wednesday, offers comprehensive recommendations on how the state can move forward to ready its infrastructure for a changing climate. California is a leader in this area, understandably so given the droughts, wildfires, and mudslides the state endures. The report is a direct result......

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