Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/congress-looks-to-learn-lessons-from-canadas-p3-experience/">Congress Looks to Learn Lessons from Canada’s P3 ExperienceCongress Looks to Learn Lessons from Canada’s P3 Experience
April 10, 2014
This week the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee looked to our northern neighbor Canada for advice on the federal role for public-private partnerships (P3) holding a panel hearing on the International Experience with Public-Private Partnerships, chaired by U.S. Rep. John Duncan (R-TN). Experts from the Canadian financing market were brought in to share their perspective......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/this-week-in-infrastructure-continued-cause-to-fix-the-trust-fund/">This Week in Infrastructure: Continued Cause to Fix the Trust FundThis Week in Infrastructure: Continued Cause to Fix the Trust Fund
April 04, 2014
This pothole season is one of the worst in recent memory, thanks to the particularly harsh winter. The freezing, thawing, plowing and salting certainly did not help the D grade roads received in the 2013 Report Card. In the hard-hit Midwestern states, the hope of filled-in potholes and more funding for roads is a daily......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/half-of-states-have-a-gas-tax-policy-thats-a-decade-old/">Half of States Have a Gas Tax Policy That’s a Decade OldHalf of States Have a Gas Tax Policy That’s a Decade Old
April 03, 2014
The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) released a new chart this week clearly showing how long it’s been since many states have changed their gas tax policy. In about half the states, it has been a decade or more since they’ve changed their gas tax policy in spite of the changing costs for......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/new-report-card-for-illinois-infrastructure-shows-progress/">New Report Card for Illinois’ Infrastructure Shows ProgressNew Report Card for Illinois’ Infrastructure Shows Progress
April 02, 2014
The 2014 Report Card for Illinois’ Infrastructure was released today by the Illinois Sections of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) at the Illinois Statehouse. A panel of professional civil engineers throughout the state graded each infrastructure category according to the following eight criteria: capacity, condition, funding, future need, operation and maintenance, public safety, resilience,......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/this-week-in-infrastructure-the-high-cost-of-insufficient-funding/">This Week in Infrastructure: The High Cost of Insufficient FundingThis Week in Infrastructure: The High Cost of Insufficient Funding
March 28, 2014
On Tuesday, TRIP issued a report on the condition of North Carolina’s roads, bridges and traffic conditions. The bottom line: traffic is bad and the poor condition of roads costly. As the 2013 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure shows us, this TRIP report, along with one released this week in Minnesota, is a microcosm of......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/this-week-in-infrastructure-one-year-anniversary-of-the-report-card/">This Week in Infrastructure: One Year Anniversary of the Report CardThis Week in Infrastructure: One Year Anniversary of the Report Card
March 21, 2014
One year ago this week, we released our 2013 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure. Our nation’s D+ infrastructure grade is an important piece of data to share as we advocate for infrastructure investment, especially as the United States approaches the Highway Trust Fund’s financial cliff later this year. Over the past year, ASCE and the......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/dot-secretary-foxx-calls-for-new-long-term-thinking-on-infrastructure-investment-at-asce-legislative-fly-in/">DOT Secretary Foxx Calls for New, Long-term Thinking on Infrastructure Investment at ASCE Legislative Fly-InMarch 19, 2014
Today, Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx spoke in front of over 200 civil engineers outside of Washington, D.C. Secretary Foxx spent his time urging ASCE members to tell their Members of Congress about America’s infrastructure needs and how the impending insolvency of the Highway Trust Fund will hurt our nation’s economy and global competitiveness.......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/not-in-d-c-no-problem-make-your-voice-heard/">Not in D.C. No Problem. Make Your Voice Heard.Not in D.C. No Problem. Make Your Voice Heard.
March 18, 2014
Can’t travel to Washington for the ASCE’s Annual Legislative Fly-In this week? You can still participate through the Fly-In @ Home. Here are some great ways you can interact with Members of Congress in from your state: Attend a town hall or other local events with elected officials. Visit your representative’s website or check local......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/this-week-in-infrastructure-some-attention-for-the-highway-trust-fund/">This Week in Infrastructure: Some Attention for the Highway Trust FundThis Week in Infrastructure: Some Attention for the Highway Trust Fund
March 14, 2014
The USDOT now anticipates the Highway Trust Fund balance will dip below $4 billion by July, in the heat of summer road repair season. As the fund continues to decline, the DOT will be slowing its funding programs, limiting the funding dollars states rely upon to help pay for projects though matching dollars. This week......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/new-report-shows-1-spent-on-parks-means-10-for-local-economies/">New Report Shows $1 Spent on Parks Means $10 for Local EconomiesNew Report Shows $1 Spent on Parks Means $10 for Local Economies
March 11, 2014
The National Park Service has released a new report showing the impact of parks on local economies. Here a few of the top level findings of the report: In 2012, the nation’s 401 parks attracted more than 280 million visitors. National parks generated more than $26 billion in economic activity in 2012; visitors spend on......
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