Save America’s Infrastructure

 

Infrastructure News

oliver2

2015 Media Relations Year in Review

January 8, 2016 | By: Olivia Wolfertz

Last year, ASCE was mentioned in the media more than 12,900 times in all 50 states and in more than 30 countries around the world, including 27 major print and broadcast media outlets and wire services. ASCE members and staff interviewed on everything from the...

Read More

Tags: #fixthetrustfund, #HighwayTrustFund, highway trust fund, infrastructure, water infrastructure

Inaugural State Advocacy Captains Training (June 2015)

2015 State Government Relations Year in Review

January 6, 2016 | By: Maria Matthews

2015 once again proved that states are where the action is! Gavel to gavel, ASCE kept a watchful eye on legislative sessions in all 50 states, worked on ballot initiatives in 4 states, and travelled coast to coast educating members on how to engage elected...

Read More

Tags: gas tax, infrastructure investment, legislation, states, transportation, Year in Review

bridges

2015 Federal Issues in Review

January 5, 2016 | By: Whitford Remer

As civil engineers, ASCE works with federal lawmakers to pass legislation that will improve the nation’s “D+” infrastructure. In 2015, the federal government passed several notable pieces of legislation that will increase investment into our nation’s infrastructure and also prepare the next generation of civil...

Read More

Tags: stem, surface transportation, water infrastructure, windstorm, Year in Review

bridges

2015 Infrastructure Year in Review

January 4, 2016 | By: America's Infrastructure Report Card

App Makes Contacting Legislators a Breeze The Save America’s Infrastructure phone app launched in May and has been downloaded by more than 1,800+ infrastructure advocates. Providing grades and facts about 16 categories of America’s Infrastructure as well as the 50 states, the app allows users...

Read More

Tags: app, gamechangers, infrastructure, innovation, Iowa, report card, solutions, states, Utah

""The Sacandaga River Bridge" painting by Tom Ryan (photo courtesy of Tom Ryan)

Infrastructure in the News: It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year for Infrastructure Investment

December 18, 2015 | By: Olivia Wolfertz

The holidays are finally here, which means lots of travel. And with the new year, it will also mean we can look forward to much-needed funding for our nation’s beleaguered infrastructure. According to AAA, the number of year-end holiday travelers will top 100 million for...

Read More

Tags: None

Historic Agreement Reached in Paris to Reduce Global Climate Emissions

December 17, 2015 | By: Whitford Remer

This week more than 190 countries adopted the most ambitious climate change agreement in history.  The Paris Agreement sets up a long-term framework to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions and should keep global temperature rise below the 2 degrees Celsius tipping point. Implications for infrastructure...

Read More

Tags: climate change, EPA, resilience