The United States economy, valued at approximately $20 trillion, is highly dependent on a vast network of transportation infrastructure, including bridges, roads, rail lines, and ports. The network moves raw materials, goods, and people from place to place. It’s the engine that’s made the U.S. economy hum for more than a hundred years. The current […] Read More

Following up on its American Rescue Plan, the Biden administration recently released the American Jobs Plan. According to White House officials, it has been developed with an eye toward rebuilding infrastructure across the United States, creating millions of good-paying jobs and giving the country a global competitive edge. According to federal government sources, investment in […] Read More

It is expected that in the next few weeks, the new Biden-Harris administration will release a multi-trillion-dollar economic recovery plan. Much of it will be centered on an investment in the country’s infrastructure with an eye to stimulating the economy. A big reason for the added government spending is to relieve the relatively high level […] Read More

The good news: Budget cuts and work reductions won’t be as big as in 2020. The economic decline caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, government budget cuts from reduced tax and other types of revenue, and increases in healthcare spending will reduce the amount of bridge, road, and tunnel construction work planned for 2021.  The good […] Read More

The $227-million improvement effort is one of the largest infrastructure projects in National Park Service history. The United States National Park Service (NPS) recently reopened the Arlington Memorial Bridge, a Washington, D.C., landmark that crosses the Potomac River, to motorists, pedestrians, and bicyclists. This is after the historic structure underwent a $227-million rehabilitation effort. It is […] Read More

The long presidential election cycle has finally come to an end. Joe Biden will be sworn in as president and Kamala Harris as vice president on January 20, 2021.  So, what kind of impact will this have on bridge construction and repair projects? Based on promises made by the Biden campaign, it could be a […] Read More

Despite the ongoing stall in talks between The White House and Congress on coronavirus stimulus aid, there has been a great deal of activity when it comes to allocations for bridge and road projects. Here are a few of the highlights. Funding is approved to repair bridges and roads damaged by natural disasters. Secretary of […] Read More

The Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Transportation Discretionary Grants program is a competition that makes it possible for the Department of Transportation (DOT) to identify and invest in bridge, road, and other transportation projects that benefit American communities.  The BUILD grant initiative was previously known as the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) […] Read More

The White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) recently announced new rules that significantly update and modernize the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for the first time in more than 40 years. The updated rules are documented in the “Update to the Regulations Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act.” The changes […] Read More

Italy is half a world away from the United States. What could cities here possibly learn from a bridge collapse that happened there?  Quite a bit, as it turns out. The Italian calamity shows what may happen if things don’t change soon in the U.S. Will legislators and government officials learn from it? Let’s start […] Read More