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The case for funding infrastructure U.S. bridges and roads The United States economy — valued at upwards of $20 trillion per year — is highly dependent on a vast network of bridges, roads and other transportation infrastructure. However, most of it was built decades ago and has been neglected. This has a BIG impact on […]
These days, it’s wildfire season all year long. In previous decades, the North American wildfire season typically lasted through the summer and into the fall. It was centered in the warmer and drier areas of the southern and western United States. The fires were fueled by hot summer weather, strong winds and dry conditions. However, […]
There has been a LOT of reporting about major bridges and roadways that are in poor condition in urban areas across the United States. Like much of the infrastructure across the country, they’re outdated, worn out, damaged and most importantly, could be unsafe. They need to be repaired, upgraded or replaced. However, a recent report […]
Did you know: Across the United States and all over the globe, there are moratoriums that prevent bridge and road developers from doing the work they need to get jobs done? For example, in the Mission Bay area of San Diego, bridge construction work is not allowed from Memorial Day to Labor Day. There’s nothing […]
New York City recently announced that it will implement congestion pricing to reduce traffic in the congested city and to increase revenue to help pay for badly-needed infrastructure repairs. This is a relatively new concept in the United States, where, up until this point, it’s only been tested and released in limited situations. However, it’s […]
According to a recently released report, at the current pace of repair and construction work, it could take 80 years or more to get all structurally deficient bridges in the United States back into good working order. In a remarkable coincidence, the report from the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), a group that […]
During this year’s State of the Union address, President Trump challenged Congress to pass an infrastructure bill to fund improvements to the nation’s bridges, roads, and other transportation items that people depend on every day. It wasn’t one of the primary themes of his speech, but it’s an issue he’s brought up many times before, […]
In our previous article, we covered seven megaprojects: bridges that cost at least $1 billion, are extremely complex, and have a long-lasting impact on the local community, economy, environment, and society overall. Here are seven more SUPER mega projects, with total budgets starting at $4 billion, increasing to almost $50 billion. Some are completed. Others […]
Let’s take a look at newsworthy bridges that recently made headlines. Light after darkness One of the top stories in the news last summer was the Morandi Bridge collapse in Genoa, Italy. More than 40 people were killed in the tragedy. The Morandi Bridge before its collapse. Out of that dark chapter in the city’s […]
In many parts of the country, it’s almost impossible to find enough qualified people to fill positions on bridge maintenance and construction projects. Record-low unemployment rates and a skills gap have made it a big challenge for businesses in bridge-related industries. One way to remedy this is to recruit more Millennials and younger people. In […]
