Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/asce-statement-on-the-senate-passage-of-h-r-5021-to-sustain-the-highway-trust-fund-until-december/">ASCE Statement on the Senate Passage of H.R. 5021 to Sustain the Highway Trust Fund until DecemberASCE Statement on the Senate Passage of H.R. 5021 to Sustain the Highway Trust Fund until December
July 29, 2014
Washington, D.C. —The following is a statement from Randall (Randy) Over, P.E., President of The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) on the passage of H.R. 5021 in the U.S. Senate: “This evening, the United States Senate assured that road, bridge, and transit projects, along with countless American jobs, will be preserved until at least......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/advocate-profile-shelia-montgomery-mills-p-e-m-asce/">Advocate Profile: Shelia Montgomery-Mills, P.E., M. ASCEAdvocate Profile: Shelia Montgomery-Mills, P.E., M. ASCE
July 29, 2014
Shelia Montgomery-Mills, P.E., M.ASCE, is a manager of projects and systems at Appleseed Workshop and also owns her own consulting firm, Civil Construction Solutions. She works on commercial and residential renewal projects in Birmingham, Alabama. Shelia’s experiences in her career, along with attending the ASCE Legislative Fly-In, contributed to her active role in advocacy. The......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/this-week-in-infrastructure-all-eyes-are-on-the-senate-for-next-week/">This Week in Infrastructure: All eyes are on the Senate… for next weekThis Week in Infrastructure: All eyes are on the Senate… for next week
July 25, 2014
The Senate will vote early next week on the House’s bill to extend funding to the Highway Trust Fund until May. The upper chamber is poised to debate and vote on the bill and four amendments to it, including the Carper-Corker-Boxer Amendment, which ASCE supports. If passed, the amendment would shorten the funding extension, thus......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/planning-americas-energy-future-at-asce-2014-shale-energy-engineering-conference/">Planning America’s Energy Future at ASCE 2014 Shale Energy Engineering ConferencePlanning America’s Energy Future at ASCE 2014 Shale Energy Engineering Conference
July 24, 2014
This week, ASCE’s inaugural Shale Energy Engineering Conference was held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It included three days of plenary panels, technical sessions and a visit from the Commonwealth’s Governor, Tom Corbett. In his remarks, Governor Corbett reminded the audience that 10 years ago the United States was an importer of natural gas, and today, those......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/how-your-state-funds-school-construction/">How Your State Funds School ConstructionHow Your State Funds School Construction
July 24, 2014
In every community across the U.S. is a school building. They’re used for learning, libraries, sports, and feeding kids, but they’re also used for community meetings, school programs, and in emergencies. Each one of these schools is different, and so it’s probably not a surprise that they’re all funded differently. The Pennsylvania Department of Education......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/is-our-infrastructure-making-the-grade-we-know-the-answer/">Is Our Infrastructure Making the Grade? We Know the AnswerIs Our Infrastructure Making the Grade? We Know the Answer
July 22, 2014
A few weeks ago, a new report from CG/LA Infrastructure and Autodesk offered a six-point plan to address the dismal D+ grade from our 2013 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure. As Rep. John Delaney (D-MD) put it, “there are real economic costs associated with our infrastructure gridlock. This is a domestic emergency.” Throughout the new......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/this-week-in-infrastructure-the-house-approves-a-highway-trust-fund-patch/">This Week in Infrastructure: The House Approves a Highway Trust Fund PatchThis Week in Infrastructure: The House Approves a Highway Trust Fund Patch
July 18, 2014
On Tuesday, the House of Representatives passed a short-term bill to keep the Highway Trust Fund up and running until May 2015. While Democrats were hesitant about the proposal, ultimately the bill passed with bipartisan support, 367-55. In a statement commenting on its passage, ASCE reiterated the need for a long-term, sustainable funding solution. A......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/asce-statement-on-the-build-america-investment-initiative/">ASCE Statement on the Build America Investment InitiativeASCE Statement on the Build America Investment Initiative
July 17, 2014
Washington, D.C. — The following is a statement from Randall (Randy) S. Over, P.E., F.ASCE, president, ASCE on the Build America Investment Initiative: “Today’s action by President Obama to launch the Build America Investment Initiative comes at a critical time as we witness Congress still debating how to provide a long-term, sustainable solution to the......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/5-graphics-every-pennsylvania-driver-should-see/">5 Graphics Every Pennsylvania Driver Should See5 Graphics Every Pennsylvania Driver Should See
July 17, 2014
In 2013, Pennsylvania stepped up to start addressing these problems with a transportation funding package, but even with it, there’s still more work to be done than the funding that’s available. Also, if Congress fails to come up with their promised funding by the end of August, this could set Pennsylvania back......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/asce-statement-on-the-house-plan-to-maintain-the-highway-trust-fund-for-only-9-more-months/">ASCE Statement on the House Plan to Maintain the Highway Trust Fund for Only 9 More MonthsASCE Statement on the House Plan to Maintain the Highway Trust Fund for Only 9 More Months
July 15, 2014
Washington, D.C. —The following is a statement from Patrick Natale, P.E., Executive Director of The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) on the passage of H.R. 5021 in the U.S. House of Representatives: “Today, the U.S. House of Representatives averted an immediate economic disaster by addressing the impending insolvency of the Highway Trust Fund. Regrettably,......