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Higher Gas Taxes Will Help Michigan Build a 21st Century Infrastructure

December 4, 2014 | By: Maria Matthews

In 1997, Dolly was cloned, we were excited by the release of IE 4, and ASCE hadn’t yet released its first Report Card for America’s Infrastructure.  It is also the last time Michigan increased its gas tax to the current 19-cents per gallon.  The diesel...

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Tags: gas tax, roads, transportation

Sky High Air Travel Traffic

November 25, 2014 | By: Becky Moylan

Whether your amount of air travel rivals that of George Clooney in Up in the Air, or you are a casual flier who takes a plane for an annual vacation, the newly-released data from the U.S. Travel Association will give you pause. In the new...

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Tags: aviation, FAA Reauthorization, Thanksgiving, travel

ASCE Past President Flies Over Pittsburgh on 60 Minutes

November 24, 2014 | By: Becky Moylan

ASCE Past President Andy Herrmann flew over the “city of bridges” with 60 Minutes’ Steve Kroft to highlight America’s aging bridges in a segment that aired Sunday, Nov. 23. Falling apart: America’s neglected infrastructure Herrmann was among several experts interviewed for the piece, including former...

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Tags: bridges, highway trust fund, Report Card for America's Infrastructure, roads

This Week in Infrastructure: Thankful for Ramped-Up Media Interest in Infrastructure Renewal

November 21, 2014 | By: Olivia Wolfertz

With holiday travel underway and harsh weather already arriving in some regions, the state of our nation’s highways will become even more apparent as thousands of Americans take to the roads to visit family and friends during the Thanksgiving holiday.  However, our current D+ in...

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Tags: highway trust fund, Report Card for America's Infrastructure, state report card

ASCE Past President Andy Herrmann To Talk Infrastructure with 60 Minutes

November 21, 2014 | By: Becky Moylan

This Sunday, Nov. 23, ASCE Past President Andrew W. Herrmann, P.E. SECB, F.ASCE, will discuss the state of our nation’s bridges during primetime TV on CBS’ 60 Minutes via a helicopter tour of Pittsburgh. 60 Minutes Video – The roads and bridges Americans drive on...

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Tags: 60 minutes, bridges, highway trust fund, infrastructure, Report Card for America's Infrastructure, roads

8 Things Worth Knowing About Montana’s C- Infrastructure

November 19, 2014 | By: Infrastructure Report Card

Montana’s Water Pipes Could Stretch From Billings to Miami – Roundtrip Montana has approximately 700 public water systems and over 5,300 miles of water distribution and transmission piping, a longer stretch than driving roundtrip from Billings to Miami. Some Pipes Under Original Montana Plots Might...

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Tags: dams, infrastructure, Montana, pipes, report card, schools, water