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Senate Commerce Subcommittee Examines Intermodal Connections

February 27, 2019By. Joe Brady

On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Transportation and Safety examined current multimodal transportation market and infrastructure, stakeholder needs, and Congress’ role in supporting multimodal freight movement as part of a surface transportation reauthorization. Committee Members heard from industry stakeholders on shared concerns, primarily focusing on the need for more revenue......

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Tags: #infrastructurematters, #infrastructurenow, economy, FAST Act, freight, infrastructure investment, investment, ports, rail transportation

Senate Commerce Examines America’s Infrastructure Needs

February 15, 2019By. Joe Brady

On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation examined the opportunities for infrastructure improvement, including federal funding, financing programs, and permitting and regulatory streamlining at a hearing entitled, “America’s Infrastructure Needs: Keeping Pace with a Growing Economy.” The testimony the witnesses provided before the full committee hearing focused on the committee’s role......

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Tags: #infrastructurematters, #infrastructurenow #infrastructurein2019 #9dollarsaday, infrastructure investment, investment, ports, rail transportation, surface transportation, technology, transportation

U.S. Department of Transportation Released Grant Awards

June 13, 2018By. Joe Brady

Last week, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) attended an invitation only event with U.S. Department of Transportation (US DOT) Secretary Elaine Chao announcing the Department’s release of nearly $1.5 billion in grants to fund the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America or “INFRA” program for freight, highway, and bridge improvements created by the Fixing America’s......

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Tags: Airports, bridges, FASTLANE Grants, infrastructure, infrastructure investment, rail, Rail system, rail transportation, roads, USDOT

States Wrap Up Legislative Sessions For 2018

June 07, 2018By. ASCE Staff

As state legislatures across the country are wrapping up their sessions for 2018, lawmakers in several states acted this year to make investments to address their states’ infrastructure needs. In Colorado, Governor John Hickenlooper (D) signed a major bill to fund transportation infrastructure projects. The legislation calls for periodic transfers from the state’s general fund......

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Tags: bridge, bridges, Colorado, Connecticut, infrastructure investment, investment, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, oklahoma, Pennsylvania, rail, rail transportation

Memorial Day Weekend Travel: What to Expect

May 25, 2018By. Emily Castellanos

Heading to the beach this Memorial Day weekend? Don’t forget to download a few podcasts or audio books, because with millions of drivers on the road this weekend there is a good chance you will spend a few hours sitting in traffic. AAA’s annual Memorial Day Travel Forecast predicts a 5% increase in travel this......

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Tags: aviation, rail, rail transportation, railroads, road, roads, travel

USDOT Proposes We Move Beyond Traffic

February 03, 2015By. Becky Moylan

With the frequency of short-term funding and authorization patches for the Highway Trust Fund lately, it may seem that a long-term outlook for our transportation system is not top-of-mind. However, the U.S. Department of Transportation yesterday started a conversation to get Americans talking about where our transportation network should go in the next 30 years.......

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Tags: Airports, highway trust fund, Mass Transit, ports, rail transportation, transportation

Mexico Ramps Up Infrastructure Investment Over the Next 5 Years

July 18, 2013By. America's Infrastructure Report Card

This week Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto announced an initiative to fund $300 billion dollars (4 trillion pesos) worth of infrastructure projects through 2018. The money will be used to extend highways, revitalize and extend both passenger and freight rail, and upgrade ports in Mexico to increase capacity and efficiency of handling. “Nobody can doubt......

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Tags: infrastructure report card, rail transportation, surface transportation, water infrastructure

Get to Know North Carolina’s Mediocre Infrastructure

June 05, 2013By. America's Infrastructure Report Card

Today, North Carolina’s civil engineers released a new Infrastructure Report Card. After spending a year diving into the details of the state’s infrastructure – from bridges to beaches to dams – they determined that North Carolina’s infrastructure only deserved a mediocre C grade. Like many areas of the country, North Carolina has some work to......

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Tags: bridges, continuing education, dams, energy, infrastructure, infrastructure report card, ports, rail transportation, roads, state report cards, transportation, wastewater, water infrastructure