Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/asce-release-economic-study-on-nations-water-infrastructure/">ASCE Releases Economic Study on Nation’s Water InfrastructureASCE Releases Economic Study on Nation’s Water Infrastructure
December 15, 2011
ASCE is releasing a report today identifying the long-term consequences to the nation’s economy from failing to invest today in our aging drinking water and wastewater infrastructure. The report is the second in a four part series of economic studies assessing the impacts of continued underinvestment in the nation’s infrastructure systems. The report, Failure......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/romans-and-roads/">Romans and RoadsDecember 02, 2011
Since the beginning of our current economic downturn, pundits and armchair historians alike have compared the modern United States to the Roman Empire shortly before its decline. I usually change the channel or flip to the next page when I read such headlines, because to put it plainly – the US is not Rome. I......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/senate-committee-is-moving-ahead-for-progress/">Senate Committee is “Moving Ahead for Progress”Senate Committee is “Moving Ahead for Progress”
November 08, 2011
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released their long awaited two year surface transportation authorization bill this week. The bill, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century or MAP-21, maintains current levels of investment plus inflation for fiscal years 2012 and 2013, while making significant reforms to the current program. The full Senate......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/president-continues-push-for-infrastructure-investment/">President Continues Push for Infrastructure InvestmentPresident Continues Push for Infrastructure Investment
November 07, 2011
In 1947, the home of Francis Scott Key, author of the “Star Spangled Banner”, was set to be demolished after several unsuccessful bids to restore it by the historic community of Georgetown. The home of the poet and patriot was eventually leveled, but after many years the Francis Scott Key Bridge was erected to span......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/audis-take-on-american-roads/">Audi’s Take on American RoadsSeptember 26, 2011
Have you seen the new Audi ad? Check out what the folks at Foreign Policy’s Passport blog had to say about it. (And if you haven’t seen it, you can view a clip here as well.) My take on the new Audi commercial was slightly different – “Yes, let’s spend even more money on avoiding......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/house-approves-short-term-extensions/">House approves short-term extensionsHouse approves short-term extensions
September 13, 2011
This afternoon the House of Representatives passed legislation which will extend Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and surface transportation programs at current funding levels while Congress continues to work on long-term reauthorizations. The legislation is titled, “Surface and Air Transportation Programs Extension Act of 2011” (H.R. 2887) and will extend the current FAA authorization until January......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/senate-epw-approves-transportation-extension/">Senate EPW approves transportation extensionSenate EPW approves transportation extension
September 08, 2011
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee approved, by a unanimous vote, a draft bill that would extend federal surface transportation programs through January 31, 2012. The legislation would be a clean extension of surface transportation programs and allows the Committee time to continue work on the Senate proposed two year surface transportation authorization bill.......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/earthicane-hits-east-coast/">“Earthicane” hits East coastAugust 31, 2011
In the wake of an earthquake and Hurricane Irene pummeling the East coast, there is now a spotlight on infrastructure. Thousands of bridges and roads needed to be inspected to make sure that they were safe for use. The graphic shows the grades from the 2009 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure. These......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/falling-apart-falling-behind/">Falling Apart & Falling BehindFalling Apart & Falling Behind
August 11, 2011
Building America’s Future (BAF) unveiled their own study on transportation infrastructure titled, Falling Apart and Falling Behind, which highlights how crumbling transportation system makes the nation less competitive. Falling Apart and Falling Behind findings fit with the results of ASCE’s recent Failure to Act: The Economic Impact of Current Investment Trends in Surface Transportation Infrastructure.......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/faa-update/">FAA UpdateAugust 05, 2011
On Thursday the House and Senate reached an agreement on a new FAA extension. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) announced a bipartisan deal to reopen the FAA and restore the government’s authority to collect airline excise taxes and fund airport construction. The agreement was the result of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood using the waiver authority granted......
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