The U.S. Department of Transportation is asking people to continue to share photos of poor or aging infrastructure on social media, as part of a campaign aimed at pressuring Congress to advance a long-term highway bill this year.
September 1, 2015Government, Business
US DOT to Nation: Send Your Pics of Failing Infrastructure
Government, Business
US DOT’s Instagram Account to Be Filled With Infrastructure Fails
The U.S. Department of Transportation is looking for photos of local infrastructure failures to highlight Congress’ inability to pass a long-term highway bill.
August 4, 2015Government, Business
Tennessee Gov. Begins Tour of State’s Aging Infrastructure
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam (R) will visit 15 cities across the state over the next two months to draw attention to aging roads and bridges needing repair.
August 4, 2015Government, Business
ASCE Report Identifies Trends in Modernizing US Infrastructure
The American Society of Civil Engineers has released a report describing new trends in energy, water, freight and transportation that are modernizing U.S. infrastructure.
July 24, 2015Government, Business
ASCE to Unveil Infrastructure Report July 23
A report to be released by the American Society of Civil Engineers on July 23 will detail ways communities are modernizing infrastructure.
July 21, 2015Government, Business
Depression-Era River Lock Infrastructure Crumbling as $9.2 Billion in Repairs Goes Unfunded
One of the essential elements of infrastructure in the United States is the river lock. Most locks close off a 600- to 1,200-foot stretch of river and raise and lower the water in the sealed-off chamber.
June 26, 2015Government, Business
Small Business Leaders Urge Congress to Pass Long-Term Highway Bill
WASHINGTON — The absence of funding certainty at the federal level has hindered small business operators’ ability to plan long-term for construction projects that utilize trucks and equipment supplies, a group of stakeholders told a House panel June 3.
June 3, 2015Government, Business
Amtrak Chief Joe Boardman: ‘Economy Will Begin to Suffer’ if Infrastructure Not Improved
WASHINGTON — Amtrak chief Joe Boardman on June 2 told House lawmakers that aging infrastructure across modes of transportation around the country needs to be modernized to improve the flow of goods and accommodations for travelers.
June 2, 2015Government, Business
House Kicks Off Consideration of Transportation Funding Bill
The U.S. House on June 3 commenced its consideration of a fiscal 2016 transportation funding bill that would propose requirements for a study on an hours-of-service rule for truckers and allow changes to policies related to trailers.
June 1, 2015Government, Business
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen: D.C. Roads Feel Like a ‘Third World Country’
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) borrowed a page from the Joe Biden playbook May 22 by equating an aspect of American infrastructure to that of a Third World country to draw attention to the country’s aging transportation system.
May 22, 2015