Every four years, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) publishes the “Report Card for America’s Infrastructure,” which grades the current state of national infrastructure categories on a scale of A through F.
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Transportation for America Says More Money is Not Enough
The infrastructure-advocacy group Transportation for America announced it will no longer advocate for more money for transportation. “It’s past time to elevate the national conversation about infrastructure beyond just the price tag,” the group stated. “We spend nearly $40 billion in federal tax dollars every year, which fails to bring us equivalent returns. The more we spend, the more that…
Read MoreExtinguishing the Fire
April 15, 2019 – Reports of progress on infrastructure funding last week may have been, shall we say, premature. Instead of stoking the fire, hopes are now extinguishing. In the House, leadership reportedly wants to move forward with a big infrastructure bill, hyping up the idea at a Democratic retreat last week, but details are scarce, according to Politico’s Morning Transportation…
Read MoreFederal Shutdown Impacting Project Planning for State DOTs
As the partial shutdown of the federal government over border wall funding stretches past 20 days, some state departments of transportation are beginning to curtail planning for new projects while several mass transit systems are scrambling as many rely on federal grants for both operating revenues and capital funding, according to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO).
Read MoreThat $1 Trillion May Actually Be Only $200 Billion
According to a report from Bloomberg, President Trump plans to release his long-promised infrastructure proposal in early January, citing a senior administration official.
Read MoreTrump Scraps Plan for Infrastructure Advisory Council
President Donald Trump will not move forward with a planned Advisory Council on Infrastructure, according to a report on Bloomberg.com.
Read MoreSenate Committee Votes to Save, Increase TIGER Grants
According to a report in The Hiil, a Senate panel has rejected President Trump’s effort to eliminate Obama-era transportation grants, instead opting to provide a funding boost for the program.
Read MoreProgressive Group Calls for $2 Trillion Infrastructure Investment
The Congressional Progressive Caucus called for even greater investment in America’s infrastructure than President Trump’s $1 trillion plan. The group’s plan invests $2 trillion over 10 years, employing 2.5 million Americans in its first year, to rebuild transportation, water, energy and information systems, while massively overhauling the country’s unsafe and inefficient schools, homes and public buildings.
Read MoreNSSGA Calls Trump’s Proposed Infrastructure Cuts Surprising
President Trump sent his budget to Congress, a “wish list” that reflects his vision for federal discretionary spending. This kicks off the fiscal year 2018 Congressional appropriations season, and the process by which members of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees ultimately set the funding levels for these programs.
Read MoreGroups Press Candidates on Infrastructure Funding
Thirty-four of the nation’s leading business, labor, transportation and travel groups called on both major party presidential candidates to include long-term, sustainable funding measures as part of their infrastructure plans and are offering to help get those plans enacted in letters sent to both campaigns this week. The various groups said that finding ways to pay for future improvements to…
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