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States Head to the Hill to Talk Transportation

January 29, 2015 | By: Becky Moylan

Among several transportation-related Congressional hearings this week, the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works hosted U.S. DOT Secretary Anthony Foxx, the governors of Alabama and Vermont, and the South Dakota DOT secretary to discuss the need to fix the Highway Trust Fund. Sec....

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Tags: highway trust fund, surface transportation

Sen. Bernie Sanders (VT-I) thanked ASCE for its continued efforts to raise awareness of America's infrastructure needs.

Senator’s 2020 Vision For America’s Infrastructure

January 27, 2015 | By: Becky Moylan

Aging infrastructure, graded at a D+ national GPA, is no secret. In fact, it is the news each and every day. From a water main break that hindered a morning commute in DC, to the potholes that inhibit safe driving, Americans across the country are...

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Tags: #fixthetrustfund, aviation, bridges, report card, roads, transportation

The Power of a Coalition

January 26, 2015 | By: America's Infrastructure Report Card

The following is a guest post by Kevin M. Burke, President and CEO of Airports Council International-North America. Prior to joining Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA) as its president and CEO in January 2014, I spent 13 years at the helm of the American Apparel...

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Tags: aviation

Virginia's Infrastructure Struggle for Status Quo

January 23, 2015 | By: Infrastructure Report Card

With a state that’s growing as fast as Virginia, you’re bound to have growing pains, but none are as striking or obvious as the traffic gridlock across the state. So, would you be surprised that the Virginia Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers...

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Tags: dams, infrastructure, resilience, schools, stormwater, sustainability, Virginia, wastewater, water

Capitol Hill Buzzing with Infrastructure Funding Proposals

January 23, 2015 | By: Olivia Wolfertz

Between President Obama addressing infrastructure needs in his State of the Union Address, the Virginia Report Card release and additional infrastructure funding legislation being proposed at the federal level, ASCE is optimistic that a long-term, sustainable funding solution for our nation’s infrastructure is within grasp....

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Tags: congress, highway trust fund, infrastructure investment

Infrastructure Quotes from the State of the Union

January 22, 2015 | By: Infrastructure Report Card

The State of the Union is the time for some of the most pressing issues of the day to be highlighted, and infrastructure certainly made the list in the 2015 State of the Union. Here is what the President had to say about America’s infrastructure:...

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Tags: congress, infrastructure, President, SOTU