This is the first in a series of posts.
Steven CF Anderson, Managing Director of InfrastructureUSA speaks with several engineers attending the American Society of Civil Engineers 141st Annual Civil Engineering Conference held last month in Memphis, Tennessee:
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Talking Infrastructure with Engineers at ASCE’s 141st Annual Civil Engineering Conference
Friday, November 11th, 2011MAP-21 – Possible Impacts of Revised Core Transportation Programs
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011Transportation Issues Daily The MAP-21 proposal would consolidate the current seven “core” highway programs into five. Core highway programs are the primary programs through which funding is allocated to states and on to local jurisdictions. I’ve taken a stab at the possible impacts of the consolidation. If you’re analyzing the bill and have additions or […]
View this complete Infra Blog post...Newsflash: Transportation Project Creates Jobs, Stimulates Economy
Friday, November 4th, 2011Transportation Issues Daily One of the most frustrating and puzzling arguments against investing in transportation projects is that it doesn’t really have a positive impact on jobs and economic recovery. Here’s the latest example of how investing in infrastructure does have a positive impact. In Washington state rural county with an unemployment rate of 13%, […]
View this complete Infra Blog post...Reminder: November 6th-8th: High-Speed Rail 2011, New York City
Thursday, November 3rd, 2011From the US High-Speed Rail Association: Don’t miss this exciting high speed rail event of the year – High Speed Rail 2011! The Big Apple is the place to be November 6-8. Business and political leaders will come together with the world’s top experts to bring high speed rail to America. High speed rail is […]
View this complete Infra Blog post...Infrastructure in the Afternoon
Monday, October 31st, 2011
November Public Forums at the Boston Public Library Boston Room, 700 Boylston St., Boston, MA 02116 November 1, 15, 29, 2011, 4:00 – 5:30 PM The Massachusetts Infrastructure Investment Coalition (MIIC) is identifying the long-term needs for infrastructure investments to support economic development and improve the quality of life for the citizens of Massachusetts. The […]
View this complete Infra Blog post...Technology’s Role In Moving People & Goods Quicker, Safer, Cleaner
Wednesday, October 26th, 2011Transportation Issues Daily When you traveled today – whether by car, bus, rail, plane or bike – technology made your trip safer, faster, and cleaner than in the past. That technology may have been obvious to you (hybrid vehicles, GPS) or not (traffic light synchronization, interstate weigh-in-motion for trucks). Yet our transportation network can be […]
View this complete Infra Blog post...Great American Infrastructure: The Delaware Aqueduct Tunnel
Thursday, October 20th, 2011
This is the seventh in a series of entries celebrating infrastructure achievements in the United States.
The Delaware Aqueduct, the world’s largest contiguous tunnel, runs from the Wawarsing, NY and Neversink, NY in the Catskill Mountains, to New York City.
View this complete Infra Blog post...President’s Jobs Council: Invest Aggressively in Transportation
Monday, October 17th, 2011Transportation Issues Daily AASHTO, the national association of State DOTs, reports in their weekly transportation report: “While debate about job creation continued in Washington this week, the President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness met Tuesday in Pittsburgh. The council released a report urging the federal government to “invest aggressively and efficiently in cutting-edge infrastructure.” The […]
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