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Infrastructure in the News: Aviation and State Projects Get Attention as Congress Leaves Town

July 15, 2016By: ASCE Staff

This week was packed with a short-term Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization extension bill, Florida’s infrastructure report card release, and more states implementing changes to fund their infrastructure. Congress has finally compromised on the FAA reauthorization bill, a 14-month extension that will boost airport security, refund baggage fees for lost or delayed items, and implement......

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Florida’s Infrastructure Needs to Keep up with Growth

July 14, 2016By: ASCE Staff

Impact of Florida’s Infrastructure Infrastructure is the backbone of Florida’s economy and a necessary part of every Floridian’s day. The Florida Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers released the 2016 Report Card for Florida’s Infrastructure on Thursday, July 14. The report includes an evaluation of the state’s aviation, bridges, coastal areas, drinking water,......

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Tags: aviation, bridges, coastal areas, energy, Florida, infrastructure, ports, roads, schools, stormwater, transit, wastewater

Inaugural Round of FASTLANE Grant Recipients Released

July 13, 2016By: ASCE Staff

The U.S. Department of Transportation provided to Congress last week the list of 18 recipients of the first annual round of FASTLANE grants. The FASTLANE program was authorized by the FAST Act to fund critical freight and highway projects of national or regional significance. The grants can be used for highway, port, freight rail and intermodal......

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Tags: #fixthetrustfund, FAST Act, FASTLANE, infrastructure, surface transportation, transportation

Infrastructure in the News: New Jersey screeches to a halt, Georgia and Louisiana surge ahead

July 08, 2016By: ASCE Staff

With July’s heat, construction projects should be in full swing and you’re probably considering a vacation. Wouldn’t it be nice to have an extra $3,400 in your bank account to plan a trip with? Well, as ASCE’s new Failure to Act economic study video shows, if we improved our infrastructure every American family could save......

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Tags: FAST Act, FASTLANE Grants, New Jersey

Raising the Grade: How the 2016 Water Resources Development Act Can Improve America’s Ports and Inland Waterways

July 07, 2016By: ASCE Staff

In this second post of a three-part blog series, we’re looking at projects, policy changes and programs included in S. 2848, the Water Resources Development Act of 2016. Read about how WRDA can improve Dams and Levees. Now up, Ports and Inland Waterways Ports and Inland Waterways: Improving the Movement of Goods and Commerce ......

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Tags: inland waterways, ports, Water Resources, water resources development act

Inadequate Infrastructure

July 06, 2016By: ASCE Staff

As we shared in May, underinvesting in infrastructure comes at a high cost. It costs each family $9 a day. That adds up to $3,400 a year, according to our Failure to Act economic study. Watch the video below to find out more about how inadequate infrastructure costs you. And, more importantly, what we can......

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Tags: economics, infrastructure, infrastructure investment

New Jersey Legislature Misses Opportunity to Fix Transportation Trust Fund

July 06, 2016By: ASCE Staff

Last week, we told you about the looming insolvency of New Jersey’s Transportation Trust Fund (TTF) as the Senate attempted to act before the July 1st deadline.  After what looked like a chance to get a bill passed before the deadline did not happen, we are now waiting to hear from legislators and Governor Christie......

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Tags: gas tax, infrastructure investment, state

Infrastructure in the News: 4th of July weekend puts highways to the test

July 01, 2016By: ASCE Staff

This week we celebrate two major birthdays—and they are more connected than you may realize. Aside from being Independence Day weekend, this week also marks the 60th birthday of the Interstate Highway System. While giving homage to our nation’s freedom, what better time to also reflect on our nation’s infrastructure? Our 60-year-old highway system represents......

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Momentum for Water Resources Bill Builds; 30 Republican Senators Urge Floor Time

June 30, 2016By: ASCE Staff

While gun control and a Puerto Rico debt restructuring package were the central focus of the Senate in the last 10 legislative days, momentum for bringing a major, bipartisan water resources bill to the Senate floor before summer recess is growing in the halls of Congress. Efforts to bring S.2848 the Water Resources Development Act......

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Tags: dams, inland waterways, levees, ports, water resources development act, WRDA

New Jersey Must Fix the Transportation Trust Fund

June 30, 2016By: ASCE Staff

Legislators in both chambers worked in a bipartisan manner to address the looming insolvency of New Jersey’s Transportation Trust Fund (TTF) just before the July 1st deadline. The TTF is the account from which the state pays for maintenance, repairs and construction for transportation infrastructure. As introduced by Senators Paul Sarlo (D-Bergen) and Steve Oroho......

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Tags: gas tax, infrastructure investment, state