Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/michigan-legislature-defers-to-the-public-on-gas-tax/">Michigan Legislature Defers to the Public on Gas TaxMichigan Legislature Defers to the Public on Gas Tax
December 22, 2014
Last week Michigan’s House and Senate leadership worked tirelessly with Governor Rick Snyder to reach a deal before closing out the 2014 legislative session. The House and Senate initially passed differing transportation funding measures. Both would have increased investment in Michigan roads however, the funding methods were vastly different. With neither chamber willing to accept......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/this-week-in-infrastructure-the-cascading-effect-of-aging-infrastructure/">This Week in Infrastructure: The Cascading Effect of Aging InfrastructureThis Week in Infrastructure: The Cascading Effect of Aging Infrastructure
December 19, 2014
As the weather changes and our infrastructure continues to be neglected, issues and disruptions are increasing. Infrastructure collapses, like the water main break in DC, remind us that failing infrastructure is fragile and unpredictable—and should be continuously maintained to help prevent a crisis. On Tuesday in Washington, D.C., a 12-inch water main ruptured below......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/nevada-report-card-reveals-a-15b-infrastructure-problem/">Nevada Report Card Reveals a $15B Infrastructure ProblemNevada Report Card Reveals a $15B Infrastructure Problem
December 16, 2014
During the past twenty years Nevada experienced one of the largest growth surges in the country and then one of the worst downturns from late 2008 through 2013. This roller coaster economy decreased funding levels and preventive maintenance suffered leaving many infrastructure systems underfunded. Hardest hit may be school facilities in both rural communities and......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/state-legislators-come-together-to-discuss-infrastructure-issues/">State Legislators Come Together to Discuss Infrastructure IssuesState Legislators Come Together to Discuss Infrastructure Issues
December 15, 2014
State legislators and legislative staff from around the country gathered in Washington, DC last week to share innovative solutions to the pressing problems facing states, and infrastructure issues were among the topics they tackled. During National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) annual Fall Forum, several sessions focused on infrastructure issues that are facing state policymakers. ......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/this-week-in-infrastructure-all-the-reasons-to-fix-the-trust-fund/">This Week in Infrastructure: All the Reasons to Fix the Trust FundThis Week in Infrastructure: All the Reasons to Fix the Trust Fund
December 12, 2014
Reports on transportation investment and its overall benefits to the economy provide incentive for Congress to #FixTheTrustFund as state lawmakers make their own push for infrastructure investment. On Tuesday, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) released the 2015 Bottom Line Report, which thoroughly evaluated......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/advocate-profile-shawn-kelley-ph-d-p-e-m-asce/">Advocate Profile: Shawn Kelley, Ph.D., P.E., M. ASCEAdvocate Profile: Shawn Kelley, Ph.D., P.E., M. ASCE
December 11, 2014
Shawn Kelley Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE is an active member of the Vermont section. He works as a firm shareholder for GeoDesign, Inc. a consulting firm headquartered in Middlebury, CT, providing geotechnical, construction, and environmental engineering consulting services to the design and construction industry. He works in the Windsor, VT office managing civil engineering projects related......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/this-week-in-infrastructure-final-push-in-2014-for-highway-trust-fund-fix/">This Week in Infrastructure: Final Push in 2014 for Highway Trust Fund FixThis Week in Infrastructure: Final Push in 2014 for Highway Trust Fund Fix
December 05, 2014
Power failures, drivers frustrated with abysmal road conditions and increased media attention to our nation’s aging infrastructure have rattled Americans and driven more states to pursue raising their gas tax as a way of fixing the Highway Trust Fund. This past Tuesday, a massive power failure left large sections of Detroit in darkness. According to......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/higher-gas-taxes-will-help-michigan-build-a-21st-century-infrastructure/">Higher Gas Taxes Will Help Michigan Build a 21st Century InfrastructureHigher Gas Taxes Will Help Michigan Build a 21st Century Infrastructure
December 04, 2014
In 1997, Dolly was cloned, we were excited by the release of IE 4, and ASCE hadn’t yet released its first Report Card for America’s Infrastructure. It is also the last time Michigan increased its gas tax to the current 19-cents per gallon. The diesel tax rate has been in effect since 1984. The time......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/sky-high-air-travel-traffic/">Sky High Air Travel TrafficNovember 25, 2014
Whether your amount of air travel rivals that of George Clooney in Up in the Air, or you are a casual flier who takes a plane for an annual vacation, the newly-released data from the U.S. Travel Association will give you pause. In the new report, Thanksgiving in the Skies: A Look at the Future......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/asce-past-president-flies-over-pittsburgh-on-60-minutes/">ASCE Past President Flies Over Pittsburgh on 60 MinutesASCE Past President Flies Over Pittsburgh on 60 Minutes
November 24, 2014
ASCE Past President Andy Herrmann flew over the “city of bridges” with 60 Minutes’ Steve Kroft to highlight America’s aging bridges in a segment that aired Sunday, Nov. 23. Falling apart: America’s neglected infrastructure Herrmann was among several experts interviewed for the piece, including former Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood and Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR).......
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