Water & Environment
- Dams D
- Drinking Water D
- Hazardous Waste D
- Levees D-
- Solid Waste B-
- Wastewater D
Alaska has about 1,400 bridges, the majority of which are less than 50 years old, making them younger than bridges in most other states. Of the 972 permanent bridges graded, 82 (8.4%) are structurally deficient, requiring repair and more frequent inspection and maintenance. While less than 10% of Alaska’s state and local bridges are rated as being in poor condition, the critical and economical time to maintain this key infrastructure is before problems arise. The current rate that Alaska’s bridges are improved could be accelerated, though a number of bridges have improvement projects in planning or underway. A strategic funding approach to maintain bridges before problems arise and replace bridges that are functionally or structurally inadequate is needed.
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Congressional Hearings Focus on Aviation, Flood Control
March 03, 2017
As the President’s repeated in his address to Congress his pledge to dramatically increase infrastructure spending to the tune of $1 trillion, various Congressional Committees
President’s Address Includes Infrastructure
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On Tuesday night, President Trump addressed a joint-session of Congress for the first time in his presidency. Infrastructure was among the many issues he discussed.
What VMT On The Rise Means for Roads
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U.S. motorists set a new record for vehicle miles travelled (VMT) in 2016, driving over 3.2 trillion miles, an increase of 70 billion miles from
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