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Pennsylvania Earns 7 Poor D Grades in New Report Card
Today, civil engineers from across Pennsylvania released a new Report Card for Pennsylvania’s Infrastructure giving 16 grades for the state’s infrastructure. Here’s how Pennsylvania’s infrastructure ranks from worst grades to best: Roads D- Wastewater D- Drinking Water D Transit D Bridges D+ Inland Waterways D+...
This Week in Infrastructure: Bipartisan Ideas
The gas tax getting a raise was an idea everyone was talking about this week. From USA TODAY’s editorial urging lawmakers to set aside gimmicks in favor of sustainable funding solutions to a bipartisan proposal to raise the gas tax 12 cents. In an unprecedented...
Will Pennsylvania's Infrastructure Make the Grade?
Infrastructure has a direct impact on our lives every day—from the water we drink, to the schools our children attend and to the roads and rails we travel. Join us for one of ASCE’s release events for the Wednesday, June 25, 2014 Harrisburg – 9:45...
New Congressional Proposal Offers Gas Tax Increase Tied to Inflation
We saw some encouraging movement from the Hill today on transportation. Senators Bob Corker (R-TN) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) are floating a plan to increase the gas tax twice by increments of six cents, and then index the gas tax to inflation so it’s a...
Everything You Need to Know About the 2014 Water Resources Reform Development Act
President Obama last week signed a $12.3 billion water resources bill that will modernize critical water infrastructure while also promoting economic growth and job creation. The Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (WRRDA) authorizes 34 new Army Corps projects, establishes a new loan...
This Week in Infrastructure: Fix the Trust Fund
This week ASCE launched FixtheTrustFund.org. The campaign encourages parents, businesses, commuters, and consumers to connect with Congress and ask for a long-term, sustainable funding solution for the Highway Trust Fund. Our plea to Congress was echoed by our friends during the Rally for Roads on...
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