Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/21-year-old-gas-tax-rate-still-holding-up-americas-roads-bridges/">21-Year-Old Gas Tax Rate Still Holding Up America’s Roads & Bridges21-Year-Old Gas Tax Rate Still Holding Up America’s Roads & Bridges
October 01, 2014
The following is a statement from Randall (Randy) S. Over, P.E., F.ASCE, president of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), regarding the 21st anniversary of the last federal gas tax increase: “Today the federal gas tax’s 18.4-cent rate turns 21. While this is a rite of passage for American college students, this milestone is......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/maximizing-the-investment-in-transportation-projects/">Maximizing the Investment in Transportation ProjectsMaximizing the Investment in Transportation Projects
October 01, 2014
ASCE teamed with the Eno Center for Transportation to author Maximizing the Value of Investments Using Life Cycle Cost Analysis. The report, released yesterday at a Capitol Hill briefing, surveyed industry practitioners and policymakers on their current use of life cycle cost analysis (LCCA), and their beliefs on what role it should play in the......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/new-asce-report-offers-recommendations-to-maximize-transportation-project-funding/">New ASCE Report Offers Recommendations to Maximize Transportation Project FundingNew ASCE Report Offers Recommendations to Maximize Transportation Project Funding
September 30, 2014
Despite the majority of transportation industry practitioners’ agreement that the full cost of a project—including long-term operation and maintenance—should be considered in decision-making, only 48 percent of practitioners said their agencies could effectively predict future costs, according to a survey released as part of a new report by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/advocate-profile-marsia-geldert-murphey-p-e-m-asce/">Advocate Profile: Marsia Geldert-Murphey, P.E., M.ASCEAdvocate Profile: Marsia Geldert-Murphey, P.E., M.ASCE
September 24, 2014
Advocate Profile: Marsia Geldert-Murphey, P.E., M.ASCE Marsia Geldert-Murphey, P.E., M. ASCE is the incoming chair of ASCE’s Public Policy Committee. As president and CEO of Sequoia Engineering & Environmental, Inc. she is responsible for overall management, development and growth of firm specializing in geotechnical engineering, environmental documentation & permitting, construction engineering and public involvement. If......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/csg-invited-to-dream-big/">State Legislators Invited to Dream Big!State Legislators Invited to Dream Big!
September 23, 2014
Last week, ASCE hosted state legislators from nine states at the Washington office as part of a Council of State Governments (CSG) Transportation Policy Academy. ASCE has been a regular sponsor of these forums that bring state legislative leaders together to discuss transportation issues and the challenges they are facing in their respective states. In......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/asce-applauds-u-s-house-ti-committees-bipartisan-report-on-public-private-partnership/">ASCE Applauds U.S. House T&I Committee’s Bipartisan Report on Public-Private PartnershipASCE Applauds U.S. House T&I Committee’s Bipartisan Report on Public-Private Partnership
September 17, 2014
The following is a statement from Randall (Randy) S. Over, P.E., F.ASCE, president of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) regarding the U.S. House of Representatives’ Transportation & Infrastructure Committee’s special panel report, Public-Private Partnerships: Balancing the Needs of the Public and Private Sectors to Finance the Nation’s Infrastructure, on the use of Public-Private......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/investment-in-water-infrastructure-works/">Investment in Water Infrastructure WorksInvestment in Water Infrastructure Works
September 12, 2014
So often, our water infrastructure goes unnoticed until a pipe bursts. Lately, there have been several events drawing attention to the water sector’s significance, including the water main break at UCLA, algae in Toledo drinking water, and drought in California. Water infrastructure deserves our attention and investment for many reasons, beyond the most recent media......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/asce-members-participate-in-white-house-summit-on-infrastructure-investment/">ASCE Members Participate in White House Summit on Infrastructure InvestmentASCE Members Participate in White House Summit on Infrastructure Investment
September 11, 2014
As a part of what the White House has deemed its “Year of Action” campaign to move policy ideas and initiatives forward in the face of Congressional gridlock, the Obama Administration recently held an Infrastructure Investment Summit aimed at soliciting ideas on how to better leverage available financing to deliver projects in the transportation, water,......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/asce-submits-comments-to-us-epa-on-the-use-of-qbs-to-srf-programs/">ASCE Submits Comments to US EPA on the Use of QBS to SRF ProgramsASCE Submits Comments to US EPA on the Use of QBS to SRF Programs
September 10, 2014
ASCE recently submitted comments to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on guidance the agency developed following the the recently enacted Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA) of 2014. WRRDA makes a number of changes to the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) program administered by EPA and recently developed guidance for its regional......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/humboldt-county-californias-transportation-report-card-released/">Humboldt County California’s Transportation Report Card ReleasedHumboldt County California’s Transportation Report Card Released
September 08, 2014
This afternoon the 2014 Report Card for Humboldt County’s Infrastructure, an independent review of the area’s transportation needs, was released by the North Coast Branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers. The Report Card gave the County’s roads a grade of D+ grade and bridges received a grade of C-. According to the new report,......