Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/civil-engineers-react-to-president-trumps-infrastructure-plan/">Civil Engineers React to President Trump’s Infrastructure PlanCivil Engineers React to President Trump’s Infrastructure Plan
February 11, 2018
The following is a statement by ASCE President Kristina Swallow, PE, regarding the Trump Administration’s proposed infrastructure plan for our roads, bridges, water systems and other infrastructure assets. “The American Society of Civil Engineers has been warning of the safety and economic implications of our deteriorating infrastructure for the past 20 years. The Infrastructure Report......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/proposed-water-legislation-aims-to-address-funding-needs/">Proposed Water Legislation Aims to Address Funding NeedsProposed Water Legislation Aims to Address Funding Needs
February 05, 2018
As advocates of alternative water resources financing mechanisms and innovative, resilient infrastructure, ASCE is happy to support two recent pieces of legislation that provide creative solutions to our nation’s aging drinking water and wastewater infrastructure systems. Last week, U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Jim Inhofe (R-OK), and Diane Feinstein (D-CA) introduced S. 2364,......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/analysis-of-federal-bridge-data-confirms-asce-report-card-bridge-grade/">Analysis of Federal Bridge Data Confirms ASCE Report Card Bridge GradeAnalysis of Federal Bridge Data Confirms ASCE Report Card Bridge Grade
February 02, 2018
The American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) released its Bridge Report based on the data in the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) 2017 National Bridge Inventory database. ARTBA’s Bridge Report confirms the “C+” grade given in ASCE’s 2017 Infrastructure Report Card. Both reports illustrate that while the overall number of bridges deemed structurally deficient......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/presidents-state-of-union-lays-out-infrastructure-vision/">President’s State of Union Lays Out Infrastructure VisionPresident’s State of Union Lays Out Infrastructure Vision
January 31, 2018
President Trump unveiled his much-anticipated infrastructure plan for the nation in his first State of the Union address last night, asking Congress to produce a bipartisan package that generates at least $1.5 trillion in investment. He put an emphasis on need for federal dollars to be leveraged by state and local government funding, as well......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/engineers-encouraged-by-presidents-focus-on-infrastructure-during-state-of-union-address/">Engineers Encouraged by President’s Focus on Infrastructure During State of Union AddressEngineers Encouraged by President’s Focus on Infrastructure During State of Union Address
January 30, 2018
The following is a statement by Kristina Swallow, PE, President, American Society of Civil Engineers on President Trump’s State of the Union address to Congress on Jan. 30, 2018: “A year into his Presidency, the American Society of Civil Engineers is pleased that President Trump has focused national attention on improving our roads, bridges, and......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/potholes-on-the-street-and-in-the-news/">Potholes: On the Street and in the NewsPotholes: On the Street and in the News
January 26, 2018
Despite ringing in the New Year with a bomb cyclone, this January has been unusually warm across the country. We don’t need to turn to our Weather App to know that spring will be here before we know it. Instead, we can turn to the roads, where potholes are making their yearly pre-spring appearance thanks......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/public-private-partnerships-a-tool-in-the-toolbox/">Public-Private Partnerships, A Tool in the ToolboxPublic-Private Partnerships, A Tool in the Toolbox
January 23, 2018
Partnerships between public agencies – federal, state, and local – and private companies are an increasingly popular infrastructure financing policy tool. As public budgets continue to be squeezed; public-private partnerships (P3s) allow planners and policymakers more breathing room to invest. P3s can be an effective financing mechanism through tools such as municipal and private activity......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/states-are-back-in-session-and-infrastructure-is-on-the-agenda/">States Are Back in Session and Infrastructure Is on the AgendaStates Are Back in Session and Infrastructure Is on the Agenda
January 22, 2018
All eyes are on the federal government as the country waits for President Trump to unveil his long-awaited infrastructure plan. In the meantime, we have seen state after state step up and do their part to fill in the investment gap. Some states, such as Oregon and California, have recently implemented gas taxes to fund......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/congress-begins-wrda-2018-discussions/">Congress Begins WRDA 2018 DiscussionsCongress Begins WRDA 2018 Discussions
January 19, 2018
This week, the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure (T&I) Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment held a hearing entitled “America’s Water Resources Infrastructure: Approaches to Enhanced Delivery Systems.” Witnesses at the hearing included Major General Donald E. Jackson, the Deputy Commanding General for Civil and Emergency Operations at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers......
U.S. Chamber: An Infrastructure Bill with a User Fee Increase is Our 2018 Priority
January 19, 2018
On January 18, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce hosted business leaders, policymakers, association presidents, investors and workforce leaders for the “America’s Infrastructure Summit: Time to Modernize.” In conjunction with the Summit, the U.S. Chamber released a set of recommendations for policymakers to consider as they begin developing a comprehensive infrastructure package. These recommendations included the......
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