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Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/arizonas-growth-makes-infrastructure-a-smart-investment/">Arizona’s Growth Makes Infrastructure a Smart Investment

Arizona’s Growth Makes Infrastructure a Smart Investment

Arizona has been growing, and it’s going to keep growing. Today the state has about 6.6 million people, but Arizona’s population by 2035 could be as high as 10.5 million people which is a lot more people who will be using the water infrastructure and traveling on the same roads. With such explosive growth, comes......

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Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/were-telling-you-first-the-save-americas-infrastructure-app-is-here/">We’re Telling You First — the Save America’s Infrastructure App Is Here!

We’re Telling You First — the Save America’s Infrastructure App Is Here!

While around these parts it’s infrastructure 24/7/365, national Infrastructure Week now in its third year is a great opportunity to highlight the importance of infrastructure to the economy and the great strides being made to prioritize investment and renewal into our roads, bridges, ports, water pipes and other infrastructure. As part of Infrastructure Week, today......

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Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/happy-infrastructure-week/">Happy Infrastructure Week

Happy Infrastructure Week

Infrastructure Week is finally upon us. To kick off the week, Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx are discussing the economic impact of our country’s deteriorating infrastructure systems at “America on the Move: Investing in America’s Economy” the morning of Monday, May 11 at 9:15 ET. Tune in to the webcast to hear......

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Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/the-clock-ticks-louder/">The Clock Ticks Louder

The Clock Ticks Louder

With the end of May approaching and no long-term transportation funding bill on the horizon, a short-term patch will likely be Congress’ next move. If you’re thinking this is de ja vu from last summer, you’re not alone. #TBT to a year ago when we heard a year would give “the space” to do a......

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Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/flat-funding-is-flat-outrageous/">Flat Funding is Flat Outrageous

Flat Funding is Flat Outrageous

As the deadline to reauthorize the federal surface transportation bill nears, the measure of success for many involved seems to be maintaining the status quo. Last week, leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives began touting “flat funding” as an accomplishment that Congress must work to achieve. But it’s flat out not. Here are some......

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Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/michigan-back-to-square-one-to-fix-roads/">Michigan Back to Square One to Fix Roads

Michigan Back to Square One to Fix Roads

On May 5 voters from Detroit to Marquette resoundingly opposed the idea of a change to the state constitution invest in better and safer roads.  In an 80% to 20% vote Michiganders opted to consider “Plan B” rather than enact a slight increase in sales and fuel taxes that would have raised $1.3 billion for......

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Highway Trust Fund Insolvency: 30 Days and Counting

There has been much discussion on Capitol Hill and throughout the nation about increasing funding for infrastructure. From highways to transit to ports, our nation depends on infrastructure to thrive. Though federal lawmakers are once again looking toward a short-term funding patch for the beleaguered Highway Trust Fund, ASCE continues to advocate for a long-term,......

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Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/majority-of-americans-say-yes-to-gas-tax-increase-to-fund-transportation/">Majority of Americans Say Yes to Gas Tax Increase to Fund Transportation

Majority of Americans Say Yes to Gas Tax Increase to Fund Transportation

In the debate on how to best fix the Highway Trust Fund, often times lawmakers shy away from the most direct funding source: a raise to the federal gas tax. Its last increase was in 1993, and since that time it has lost a third of its purchasing power. While many states have taken bipartisan......

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Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/be-apart-of-infrastructure-week/">Be a Part of Infrastructure Week

Be a Part of Infrastructure Week

The national week dedicated to highlighting the critical importance of investing in and modernizing America’s infrastructure systems, and the essential role infrastructure plays in our economy is May 11-15. The third-annual Infrastructure Week includes more than 30 events around the country from Alaska to Louisiana to New York. A few of the events include: MONDAY in Washington, D.C.......

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Another packed week in Washington

As the clock ticks, post-winter pothole damage accumulates and families and businesses are increasingly affected by the outdated infrastructure conditions, lawmakers and members of Congress are raising their voices to find sustainable funding solutions. With just 37 days until our current transportation funding extension expires, several states and industries are making their case for investment.......

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