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Railway Infrastructure in Northern Maine

Tuesday, April 17th, 2012

J.D. Irving, Limited railway crews and machines improve a critical transportation link in northern Maine. The Aroostook line improvements, scheduled to be complete by late 2012, will enhance the cost-effective transport of goods to and from the state to national and global markets. – jdirvingcompany on YouTube

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Encouraging U.S. Infrastructure Investment

Wednesday, April 11th, 2012

From the Council on Foreign Relations:
By: Scott Thomasson
Despite the pressing infrastructure investment needs of the United States, federal infrastructure policy is paralyzed by partisan wrangling over massive infrastructure bills that fail to move through Congress. Federal policymakers should think beyond these bills alone and focus on two politically viable approaches.

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The Highway Bill—Compromise or Stalemate?

Tuesday, April 10th, 2012

Innovation NewsBriefsVol. 23, No. 14 rev Before leaving town for a two-week Easter vacation, Congress voted a  90-day “clean” extension of the current highway program. When Congress gets back in session on April 16, the House will have 20 legislative days in which to pass a new highway bill and convene in a joint House-Senate […]

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Guest on The Infra Blog: Jonathan Nettler, AICP, Managing Editor, Planetizen

Monday, April 9th, 2012

Jonathan Nettler, AICP is Managing Editor of Planetizen. He has lived and practiced in Boston, Washington D.C., San Francisco, New York, and Los Angeles on a range of project types for major public, institutional, and private developer clients including: large scale planning and urban design, waterfront and brownfield redevelopment, transit-oriented development, urban infill, campus planning, […]

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America 2050: A Revised Business Plan for California High-Speed Rail

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012

Governor Jerry Brown and the California High-Speed Rail Authority are to be commended on the revised 2012 draft business plan for high-speed rail, which cuts the project’s cost by $30 billion while making numerous improvements to previous proposals.

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Guest on The Infra Blog: Christian Steinbrecher, President, Ukiah Engineering Inc., ASCE Oregon 2011-2012 Civil Engineer of the Year

Friday, March 30th, 2012

Christian F. Steinbrecher, president of Ukiah Engineering Inc., was awarded the “2011 – 2012 Engineer of the Year Award” by the Oregon Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers for his work on Oregon’s Infrastructure Report Card issued by the Oregon Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers. His experience has spanned almost […]

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Michigan DOT: Asset Management At Work

Friday, March 30th, 2012

Have you noticed a certain road being worked on – *again*? That’s asset management at work. In this educational video, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) explains what asset management is, how it works, and how asset management principles help MDOT prioritize the transportation infrastructure maintenance and construction programs it is responsible for on a […]

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Why a 60-day Extension of SAFETEA-LU Is Problematic

Wednesday, March 28th, 2012

Transportation Issues Daily
A sixty-day extension of SAFETEA-LU sounds like enough time for Congress to negotiate and pass a multi-year bill, doesn’t it? Maybe not.

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Analysis of Job Creation and Energy Cost Savings: From Building Energy Rating and Disclosure Policy

Wednesday, March 28th, 2012

INSTITUTE FOR MARKET TRANSFORMATION
State and local governments are seeking to leverage greater building energy-performance transparency to motivate energy efficiency improvements in existing buildings.

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A New Economic Analysis of Infrastructure Investment

Tuesday, March 27th, 2012

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
President Obama’s FY 2013 Budget proposes a bold plan to renew and expand America’s infrastructure. The plan includes a $50 billion up-front investment connected to a $476 billion six-year reauthorization of the surface transportation program and the creation of a National Infrastructure Bank. In support of this commitment, the Department of the Treasury, with the Council of Economic Advisers, has updated our analysis of the economic effects of infrastructure investment.

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