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New York and Vermont Leadership Make Lake Champlain Bridge Project Success

May 22, 2014 | By: Infrastructure Report Card

Commit to Success America’s infrastructure needs a national commitment to bring existing infrastructure into a state-of-good-repair, and in the long term we must modernize and build in a targeted and strategic manner. This means leadership at the federal, state, and local levels of government, by...

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Tags: infrastructure, success, success story

What Happens To States When the Highway Trust Fund Runs Dry? Florida Weighs In

May 18, 2014 | By: Infrastructure Report Card

Depletion of the Federal Highway Trust Fund- What Could it Mean for Florida? An Exclusive Interview with FDOT State Secretary Prasad by Steve Lubinski, PE, CWI, LEED-AP Miami-Dade ASCE conducted an exclusive interview on May 6, 2014 with Florida’s Secretary of Transportation and head of...

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Tags: #fixthetrustfund, congress, economic impact, Florida, highway trust fund, transportation

This Week in Infrastructure: Infrastructure Week Delivers on its Name

May 16, 2014 | By: Becky Moylan

Infrastructure Week lived up to its name! In addition to the events marking the occasion and furthering the conversation on emerging solutions, innovative approaches and best practices, President Obama, Vice President Biden, Secretary of Transportation Foxx and Congress all spoke over the past few days...

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Tags: congress, highway trust fund, Infrastructure Week, transportation, wrrda

ASCE Applauds U.S. Senate Conference Report on Water Resources Reform and Development Act

May 15, 2014 | By: America's Infrastructure Report Card

Washington, D.C. — The following is a statement from Randall (Randy) S. Over, P.E., F.ASCE, president of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) regarding the conference report on the Water Resources Reform and Development Act by the U.S. Senate: “Today’s release of the conference...

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Tags: congress, dams, infrastructure, levees, ports, water, wrrda

Infrastructure Week: Share with Your Elected Officials

May 14, 2014 | By: America's Infrastructure Report Card

It’s Infrastructure Week!  And also officially National Transportation Week, as designated by Presidential proclamation.  So what are you doing to celebrate?  Planning your next visit with your elected officials would be a good start. ASCE has lots of resources for members and infrastructure advocates to...

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Tags: #RebuildRenew, congress, infrastructure, infrastructure report card, Infrastructure Week, social media

ASCE Statement on the Senate EPW Committee’s Proposed Transportation Bill

May 14, 2014 | By: America's Infrastructure Report Card

Washington, D.C. —The following is a statement from Randall (Randy) S. Over, P.E., President of The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) on the bipartisan Senate Environment & Public Works Committee’s newly proposed MAP-21 Reauthorization  legislation: “The proposed MAP-21 reauthorization legislation from Chairman Boxer and...

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Tags: congress, highway trust fund, senate, surface transportation