Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/mississippi-special-legislative-session-addresses-funding-need-for-bridges-and-roads/">Mississippi Special Legislative Session Addresses Funding Need for Bridges and RoadsMississippi Special Legislative Session Addresses Funding Need for Bridges and Roads
August 30, 2018
Earlier this year, the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) had to close nearly 500 bridges to ensure the safety of the traveling public and another 1,742 were posted with specific weight limits due to structural deficiency. In addition, 28% of Mississippi’s roads are in poor condition, 12.30% of bridges are structurally deficient, and the condition......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/study-shows-public-transit-investment-saves-lives/">Study Shows Public Transit Investment Saves LivesStudy Shows Public Transit Investment Saves Lives
August 30, 2018
This week, the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) and the Vision Zero Network released newly analyzed data detailing how more frequent public transit use is linked to fewer traffic fatalities. The findings are based on recent Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) data. Specifically, NHTSA reported there were a total......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/harris-county-voters-approve-2-5-billion-flood-infrastructure-bond-1-year-after-hurricane-harvey/">Harris County Voters Approve $2.5 Billion Flood Infrastructure Bond 1 Year After Hurricane HarveyHarris County Voters Approve $2.5 Billion Flood Infrastructure Bond 1 Year After Hurricane Harvey
August 27, 2018
On Saturday, August 25th, exactly one year after Hurricane Harvey made landfall, Harris County voters overwhelmingly approved a $2.5 billion infrastructure bond (Proposition A), which aims to protect Houston from future storms and flooding. Proposition A passed with over 85% voter approval. Approval of this measure means that taxpayers in Harris County will see a......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/power-outage-complicates-summer-air-travel-at-reagan-airport/">Power Outage Complicates Summer Air Travel at Reagan AirportPower Outage Complicates Summer Air Travel at Reagan Airport
August 17, 2018
When we plug our phones into the wall we expect them to start charging, and when we flip a light switch we expect the lights to go on. Most of the time, these systems work just fine, but this week, travelers at Washington’s Reagan National Airport sat for 90 minutes with no power, while others......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/new-report-offers-recommendations-to-address-flood-risk-in-texas-one-year-post-harvey/">New Report Offers Recommendations to Address Flood Risk in Texas One-Year Post-HarveyNew Report Offers Recommendations to Address Flood Risk in Texas One-Year Post-Harvey
August 15, 2018
On Wednesday, the Texas Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers released a new report and recommendations, Addressing Flood Risk: A Path Forward for Texas After Hurricane Harvey. This document expands on the findings of the 2017 Report Card for Texas’ Infrastructure, which graded flood infrastructure at a “D,” by exploring the existing landscape......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/infrastructure-spending-bills-moves-through-the-senate/">Infrastructure Spending Bills Moves Through the SenateInfrastructure Spending Bills Moves Through the Senate
August 03, 2018
This week, the U.S. Senate passed their second Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 “minibus” spending package by a vote of 92-6. This legislation combined the following appropriations bill: Interior & Environment (S. 3073); Financial Services (S. 3107); Transportation, Housing & Urban Development (THUD)(S. 3023); and Agriculture & Federal Drug Administration (S. 2976). The House passed a......
ASCE Participates in NCSL Legislative Summit in Los Angeles
August 03, 2018
ASCE participated this week in the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) annual Legislative Summit. Approximately 5,500 state legislators, legislative staff, decision-makers, and others attended the meeting to hear from experts and fellow legislators about policy challenges we face today and solutions to these challenges. ASCE exhibited at the 2018 Legislative Summit, and several volunteers from ASCE’s......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/chairman-shuster-releases-infrastructure-proposal/">Chairman Shuster Releases Infrastructure ProposalChairman Shuster Releases Infrastructure Proposal
July 25, 2018
This week, U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) released his long-awaited infrastructure discussion draft. Key components of the plan include fixing the Highway Trust Fund (HTF), investing in transportation and water resources infrastructure, financing innovative projects, and accelerating project delivery. The plan also calls for an increase of 15 cents per......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/epa-releases-report-on-flint-water-crisis/">EPA Releases Report on Flint Water CrisisEPA Releases Report on Flint Water Crisis
July 24, 2018
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) recently released a report on the management failures that led to the Flint, Michigan water crisis in 2014 and gave recommendations on how to prevent such crises from occurring in the future. The 74-page document, which follows a preliminary October 2016 report, found......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/congressman-curbelo-introduces-bill-to-tax-carbon/">Congressman Curbelo Introduces Bill to Tax CarbonCongressman Curbelo Introduces Bill to Tax Carbon
July 24, 2018
Earlier this week, Congressman Carlos Curbelo (R-FL) introduced H.R. 6463, the Modernizing America with Rebuilding to Kick-start the Economy of the Twenty-first Century with a Historic Infrastructure-Centered Expansion Act, or the “MARKET CHOICE Act.” This bill would amend the tax code to add tax equal to $24 per metric ton of carbon dioxide (CO2), with......
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