Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/legislation-advocates-for-resilient-re-building/">Legislation Advocates for Resilient Re-BuildingLegislation Advocates for Resilient Re-Building
December 13, 2017
The Safe Building Codes Act, which has been introduced in various of forms in the past several Congresses, has become particularly relevant because of the hazard events of 2017. The goal of the legislation is to amend the Stafford Act to enhance existing mitigation programs by encouraging states to voluntarily adopt and enforce nationally-recognized model......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/truckers-support-an-increased-motor-fuels-tax/">Truckers Support an Increased Motor Fuels TaxTruckers Support an Increased Motor Fuels Tax
December 11, 2017
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) released an assessment of the nation’s transportation funding options, an update to its original research in 2007, to identify the best revenue sources for our transportation network. In addition to ATRI, other industry stakeholders have offered alternative revenue sourcing options. The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/the-atlantic-summit-on-infrastructure-transportation/">The Atlantic: Summit on Infrastructure + TransportationThe Atlantic: Summit on Infrastructure + Transportation
December 08, 2017
This week The Atlantic’s Summit on Infrastructure and Transportation explored the state of America’s infrastructure and where it’s heading in the future. The summit included a series of panels with guests discussing technology and the future of infrastructure, natural disasters and resiliency, and infrastructure projects taking place across the nation. The panel, “Infrastructure in Critical Condition,” was a......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/congress-misses-opportunity-to-fix-infrastructure-while-states-do-their-part/">Congress Misses Opportunity to Fix Infrastructure, While States Do Their PartCongress Misses Opportunity to Fix Infrastructure, While States Do Their Part
December 01, 2017
The Senate and House tax bills proved to be missed opportunities for fixing the federal Highway Trust Fund, but states are doing their part and investing in infrastructure. The federal Highway Trust Fund, an account used to pay for the federal share of roads, bridges, and transit, has not been raised in 24 years.......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/tax-legislation-hurts-infrastructure-engineers/">Tax Legislation Hurts Infrastructure, EngineersTax Legislation Hurts Infrastructure, Engineers
November 28, 2017
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) is concerned that Congress has missed a once-in-a-generation opportunity to address the nation’s infrastructure investment gap. Earlier this month, Congress began the process of crafting tax-cut legislation. The House Ways and Means Committee drafted H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which passed out of committee and......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/a-record-breaking-thanksgiving/">A Record-Breaking ThanksgivingA Record-Breaking Thanksgiving
November 21, 2017
Thanksgiving week marks the official start of the holiday season, and therefore the official start of the infamous winter travel season. According to AAA, Thanksgiving weekend in 2017 will be the country’s busiest travel season since 2005. With an estimated 50.9 million people traveling 50 miles or more this weekend, you will likely see overcrowded......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/the-intersection-of-infrastructure-technology/">The Intersection of Infrastructure & TechnologyThe Intersection of Infrastructure & Technology
November 17, 2017
This week, ASCE participated in a series of panels highlighting the increasing interconnectivity of technology and infrastructure. The Hill’s Digitalizing Infrastructure “Digitalizing Infrastructure” examined how new technology is transforming investments in everything from energy to transportation infrastructure. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discussed the......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/congressman-larson-introduces-the-america-wins-act/">Congressman Larson Introduces the “America Wins Act”Congressman Larson Introduces the “America Wins Act”
November 14, 2017
Earlier this month, Congressman John Larson (D-CT) introduced H.R.4209, the America Wins Act – a bill which would invest $1 trillion, through taxing harmful pollution, in our infrastructure over a decade. Under this legislation, $400 billion will be invested in existing federal highway programs and eliminate the $138 billion Highway Trust Fund (HTF) shortfall; $100......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/infrastructure-wins-on-election-night-2017/">Infrastructure Wins on Election Night 2017Infrastructure Wins on Election Night 2017
November 08, 2017
On November 7, voters across the country approved infrastructure investment ballot measures. In Maine, a resounding 72% of residents across the state voted yes on Question 3, allowing the issuance of $105 million in bonds for transportation projects around the state. $80 million will be provided to state highways and bridges, $20 million for multimodal......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/kelly-barnes-dam-failure-dam-safety-then-and-now/">Kelly Barnes Dam Failure: Dam Safety Then and NowKelly Barnes Dam Failure: Dam Safety Then and Now
November 06, 2017
Today marks the 40th anniversary of the Kelly Barnes Dam failure: an event that acted as a catalyst for improvement in dam safety. On November 6, 1977, Toccoa Falls Bible College was nearly swept away as high water erupted through the defects in the Kelly Barnes Dam, sending 25-foot waves through the campus. This tragedy......
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