Congressional Vote Could Limit Options to #FixTheTrustFund

June 9, 2016 | By: Laura Hale

Tomorrow the U.S. House of Representatives will vote on H. Con. Res. 112, a concurrent resolution introduced by Rep. Boustany (R-LA) and co-sponsored by 11 Republicans that would express Congress’ opposition to new fees on oil. While non-binding, the resolution would put Congress on the...

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Tags: #fixthetrustfund, congress, highway trust fund, house of representatives, infrastructure, surface transportation, transportation

New Jersey Report Card Coming Next Week

June 8, 2016 | By: Becky Moylan

With only a few weeks left before New Jersey’s Transportation Trust Fund goes insolvent, the Report Card for New Jersey’s Infrastructure will be released on Thursday, June 16 to underscore the importance to #FixNJTrustFund with a sustainable, long-term funding solution. The report will grade surface transportation categories...

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Tags: bridges, dams, infrastructure report card, New Jersey, roads, transportation, water infrastructure

Infrastructure in the News: Innovative and sexy are in, old and dilapidated are out

June 3, 2016 | By: Olivia Wolfertz

With Dam Safety Awareness Day and the kickoff of Innovation Month, water, transportation, and dam infrastructure continue to be a topic of discussion in the media. Monday was National Dam Safety Awareness Day, which raised awareness about the need for dam safety protocols and procedures...

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Tags: Dam Safety Program, gamechangers, innovation

130 Congressmen Ask Colleagues to Fix the Highway Trust Fund

June 3, 2016 | By: Laura Hale

Last week 130 Members of Congress (73 Democrats and 57 Republicans) sent a letter to Chairman Brady (R-TX) and Ranking Member Levin (D-MI) of the House Ways & Means Committee urging them to include addressing the long-term solvency of the Federal Highway Trust Fund (HTF)...

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Tags: congress, gas tax, highway trust fund, infrastructure, surface transportation, transportation

National Dam Safety Awareness Day 2016: Safety of Dams and Safety at Dams

May 31, 2016 | By: Infrastructure Report Card

By Lori C. Spragens, Executive Director, Association of State Dam Safety Officials Today, May 31, is National Dam Safety Awareness Day. The day commemorates when the South Fork Dam failed on May 31, 1889, sending a deadly rush of water and debris into the city...

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Tags: dams, WRDA

2050 Infrastructure Starts Today

May 30, 2016 | By: America's Infrastructure Report Card

As part of Infrastructure Week, one of the most compelling conversation topics was the future of infrastructure because to make it happen, the future really has to start being built today. If the trendiest topic today is the driverless car, what infrastructure has to be in...

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Tags: #infrastructurematters, economic impact, future, infrastructure, technology, transportation