infrastructure
Obama outlines vision to invest $302B in infrastructure
President Obama outlined his vision for investing in America’s infrastructure with a $302 billion, four-year surface transportation reauthorization proposal. During a speech made February 26 at the Union Depot train station in Saint Paul, Minn., he said he would work… Keep Reading
CASE to hold panel discussion about infrastructure
In an effort to highlight the problems facing American infrastructure and what can be done to remedy the situation, CASE Construction Equipment will host a panel discussion in its booth (N-11722) at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 6. Titled Dire… Keep Reading
ARTBA forecasts moderate 2014 growth for infrastructure
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) is forecasting that the overall U.S. transportation infrastructure construction market will grow 5 percent from $129 billion this year to $135.8 billion in 2014. Alison Premo Black, ARTBA's chief economist, said the… Keep Reading
LaHood weighs in on need for federal infrastructure funding
Ray LaHood, former transportation secretary, said on an MSNBC radio show that the federal government is “too afraid” to invest in new infrastructure, according to The Hill. “It’s going to be up to Congress, it’s going to be up to… Keep Reading
Obama weighs in on infrastructure issues
President Barack Obama touched on U.S. infrastructure during an economic speech July 24 at Knox College in Galesburg, Ill., pointing out that more than 100,000 bridges are theoretically old enough to qualify for Medicare. "Businesses depend on our transportation systems,… Keep Reading
‘Pothole Robin Hood’
The infrastructure of the United States is deteriorating, and there are signs that the public is beginning to take notice. I see more and more stories in the mainstream media about the need for infrastructure improvements. My favorite was about… Keep Reading
Texas putting transportation funding decision to voters
The Texas Legislature plans to ask voters to divert money from the state's rainy day fund for transportation purposes, the Associated Press reports. The measure, which the Legislature is expected to approve, would be added as an amendment to the… Keep Reading
Presidential memorandum to speed up infrastructure projects
President Barack Obama signed a presidential memorandum this month to expedite the development of major infrastructure projects. The memorandum advises federal agencies to reduce aggregate timelines for major infrastructure projects by half. Obama announced that he had signed the memorandum… Keep Reading
Roads score poorly in ASCE’s infrastructure report card
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) gave U.S. bridges a C+ and roads around the country a D in its "Report Card for America's Infrastructure." ASCE releases the report once every four years using an A to F school… Keep Reading
