Save America’s Infrastructure

 

Infrastructure News

Photo Credit: Derek Yu

Infrastructure in the News: Transit needs in the spotlight

October 28, 2016 | By: Olivia Wolfertz

There’s probably no better example in the U.S. of the negative impact that inadequate funding has on our infrastructure than public transit, especially for those who rely on it. The DOT recently announced that 16 transit agencies around the country will receive a share of...

Read More

Tags: transit

Localities Ask Voters to Invest in Infrastructure

October 25, 2016 | By: Maria Matthews

Over the past few weeks we’ve shared information about key infrastructure measures that will appear on a handful of statewide ballots. Now it’s time to look even closer to home at key questions that will be asked at the local level. Transportation funding, transit in...

Read More

Tags: 2016BallotInitiatives, infrastructure investment, states

Dams Featured

A Plan for Aging Dams

October 20, 2016 | By: Becky Moylan

Earlier this week, the Center for American Progress(CAP) released a report on U.S. dams, Aging Dams and Clogged Rivers: An Infrastructure Plan for U.S. Waterways. The report makes the economic case for the need to increase investment in our infrastructure, citing ASCE’s Failure to Act...

Read More

Tags: dams, water resources development act, WRDA

Photo by Doug Kerr/Flickr

Maine Voters Asked to Approve $100 Million Infrastructure Bond

October 18, 2016 | By: Maria Matthews

Question 6  is a statewide ballot measure that asks voters to consider whether the state may issue $100 million in bonds for transportation and other infrastructure projects. This is the third time in recent years that Maine voters will be asked to make a significant...

Read More

Tags: 2016BallotInitiatives, infrastructure investment, states

Photo: Doug Kerr/Flickr

California Decides How Voters Impact Infrastructure Projects

October 10, 2016 | By: Maria Matthews

Proposition 53 is a statewide ballot measure that asks voters to consider whether the state may sell revenue bonds for projects expected to cost over $2 billion.  This ballot measure would specifically apply to all projects financed, owned, operated, or managed by the state as well...

Read More

Tags: 2016BallotInitiatives, infrastructure investment, state

NJ Road Work 2

New Jersey Puts Transportation Front & Center This Fall

October 5, 2016 | By: Maria Matthews

For the last three months New Jersey transportation job sites have been mostly quiet.  Despite what’s traditionally the heat of summer construction season, shovels have been put down and heavy equipment silenced by the impasse between Governor Christie and leaders from the State Legislature. On...

Read More

Tags: 2016BallotInitiatives, infrastructure investment, transportation