Infrastructure in the News: 4th of July weekend puts highways to the test
July 01, 2016
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......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/momentum-for-water-resources-bill-builds-30-republican-senators-urge-floor-time/">Momentum for Water Resources Bill Builds; 30 Republican Senators Urge Floor TimeMomentum for Water Resources Bill Builds; 30 Republican Senators Urge Floor Time
June 30, 2016
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......
New Jersey Must Fix the Transportation Trust Fund
June 30, 2016
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......
Happy 60th Birthday, Interstate Highway System!
June 29, 2016
The History of the Interstate Highway System Over 60 years ago President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 and in doing so created the Interstate Highway System (IHS). President Eisenhower explained the necessity of an interstate system in a 1955 statement to Congress: “Together, the uniting forces of our communication and......
Congratulations USDOT Smart Cities Challenge Winner, Columbus!
June 28, 2016
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) revealed Columbus, Ohio, was the winner of their Smart Cities Challenge, showcasing an innovative transportation strategy made possible through investment in smart city technology. Like ASCE’s #GameChangers project which shows inspiring examples of innovative trends happening with our nation’s infrastructure, all 77 of the proposals submitted to the Challenge......
Infrastructure in the News: Summer Infrastructure Priorities
June 24, 2016
With the start of summer, Congress is eyeing a long recess and construction season is in full swing, drawing increased attention to our surface transportation and water infrastructure needs. It is no secret to the American public that our infrastructure greatly needs TLC. That is why states like New Jersey are fighting so hard to......
Broad Coalition Asks Senate to Pass Water Resources Bill
June 23, 2016
On Wednesday an initial group of 87 organizations–now up to 93–asked in a letter that the U.S. Senate pass the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (WRDA; S.2848) before leaving for summer recess. The coalition, led by the American Society of Civil Engineers, includes a wide range of interests—demonstrating the impact that WRDA has on......
Raising The Grade: How the 2016 Water Resources Bill Can Help Improve America’s Dams & Levees
June 22, 2016
In this three-part blog series, we’ll take a look at projects, policy changes and programs included in S. 2848, the Water Resources Development Act of 2016. First up, Dams and Levees Improving the Nation’s Aging Dams: the National Dam Rehabilitation Program The early days of dam building across the U.S. provided energy, flood......
New Jersey Legislators Introduce Bills to Fix the Transportation Trust Fund
June 21, 2016
Only a few days after the release of the 2016 Report Card for New Jersey’s Infrastructure, the political debate over saving the State’s soon to be insolvent Transportation Trust Fund (TTF) looms over both the New Jersey Senate and General Assembly. Yesterday, legislators in both chambers introduced identical bills to replenish the Fund, from which......
Infrastructure in the News: Embracing Challenges and Moving Forward
June 17, 2016
With the release of New Jersey’s state infrastructure report card, we are reminded how our nation’s overall infrastructure needs impact the everyday lives of citizens and state-specific needs. The state’s Transportation Trust Fund is heading toward bankruptcy by July 1 unless state legislators act. New Jersey residents can write their elected officials here and ask......
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