Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) unveils his vision statement and infrastructure discussion draft, “intended to further the national conversation about the current state of America’s infrastructure and highlight some of the major roadblocks to funding and improving our transportation network. “
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AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES Written by Gerry Donohue Engineering firms working in the aviation infrastructure market are flying high right now. The airlines are profitable, and many airports—especially the large hubs—are planning or in the middle of huge upgrade programs. “It is a perfect storm,” says Burns & McDonnell Aviation Vice President Bret Pilney. […]
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There are more than 3,330 publicly owned airports as part of the national system in the United States today. These airports move more than 2.5 million passengers each day safely and effectively, and they contribute $76 billion in total output to the American economy. There is also substantial evidence that airports play a major role in regional economies.
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Authors: Ramakrishnan Durairajan, Carol Barford, Paul Barford, University of Oregon, University of Wisconsin – Madison Abstract In this paper we consider the risks to Internet infrastructure in the US due to sea level rise. Our study is based on sea level incursion projections from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Internet infrastructure deployment […]
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Over 21 million school-age children live within the bounds of a high-poverty school district, and many are still separated from educational resources by school district borders that segregate by socioeconomic status.1 In some areas, walking across a district boundary can mean a jump in the student poverty rate by as much as forty percentage points—the difference between Aspen, Colorado and Flint, Michigan.
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Freight transportation is vital to the U.S. economy and the daily needs of Americans throughout the country. Households and businesses depend on the efficient and reliable delivery of freight to both urban and rural areas. Federal support for freight increased under the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, as the FAST Act included provisions to define, establish, and provide funding for a national highway freight program. The FAST Act freight provisions were designed to address significant needs in the transportation system to ensure that projected increases in freight volumes can be handled efficiently across all transportation modes.
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More and more companies around the world are voluntarily and actively procuring or investing in self-generation of renewable energy. Driven by the last decade’s unprecedented reduction in the cost of renewables and a growing demand for corporate sustainability, renewables have become an attractive source of energy.
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Nine proposed highway expansion projects across the country – slated to cost $30 billion – exemplify the need for a fresh approach to transportation planning and spending. As America considers how to meet its infrastructure needs in a fiscally responsible way, the nation cannot afford expensive “boondoggle” projects that don’t meet our most important transportation needs.
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After Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands were devastated by hurricanes Irma and Maria in September 2017, numerous ACEC Member Firms were among the fi rst responders on the ground. One of the first Member Firms to arrive on-site following the hurricanes was Louis Berger. “Even several months after the storms, many rural communities in Puerto Rico still have no power,” says Tom Lewis, president of the U.S. Division of Louis Berger.
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In a space-starved city built from stone, brick, and steel, parks function as essential public infrastructure. These vital green spaces provide cost-free leisure and recreation in every corner of New York City, strengthening the economic and physical health of communities and providing a backyard for millions of residents. With the city’s population at an all-time high and record numbers of tourists, New York’s parks and playgrounds are busier—and more crucial—than ever before.
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