Save America’s Infrastructure

01/18/2023

Our daily routines are largely dependent on the reliability of our water infrastructure systems.

Drinking water plays a critical role in the fundamental stability of society, but the...

01/11/2023

The nation must prioritize and modernize its aviation network. Aviation received a D+ in the 2021 Infrastructure Report Card, which called for airport authorities to improve security & resilience measures.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has lifted a pause on all domestic flight departures early Wednesday after a computer system outage sparked widespread delays. The FAA issued an advisory j…

12/16/2022

Passage of 2022 is a big deal for the nation's water infrastructure and public health. Thank you Congress for continuing to prioritize these critical issues! Read more about WRDA, the PRECIP Act, and FLOODS Act on our blog:

Since returning to Washington in November following the 2022 midterm election, Congress has been focused on wrapping up its legislative to do list prior to the end of the year, and of the 117th Congress. While priorities such as an omnibus appropriations bill for the 2023 fiscal year remain under di...

12/09/2022

ICYMI: On Tuesday, December 6th, the Virginia Section of ASCE unveiled the 2022 Report Card for Virginia's Infrastructure. The Commonwealth received a grade of "C", which is above the national average of "C-" and nine of the 11 categories graded in the report received higher marks than the national averages. Read more!
https://infrastructurereportcard.org/infrastructure-gets-c-grade-say-virginia-engineers/

11/28/2022

Today the The American Society of Civil Engineers, ACEC National and American Public Works Association kicked off the first Engineering & Public Works Roadshow event at the Port of Long Beach highlighting the federal infrastructure law and the impact of major engineering/public works projects. Watch the live event with the link below

The first stop of the Engineering & Public Works Roadshow taking place at the Port of Long Beach, CA. The roadshow is a joint effort by the American Council...

11/15/2022

Happy first birthday to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law!

On this day one year ago, President Joe Biden signed the largest-ever investment in our nation's into law. So what is this transformative legislation doing for Americans?

10/20/2022

In honor of Imagine a Day Without Water, American Society of Civil Engineers members detailed the costs of losing water access, how real the threat is, and why we must prioritize these systems to avoid this becoming a reality.
The Value of Water

Oct. 20, 2022 marked the eighth annual Imagine a Day Without Water, a national day of action to remind everyone of the importance of our most valuable resour...

10/18/2022

Today is the 50th anniversary of the transformative Clean Water Act, which Celebrating progress to improve the quality of rivers. Under the CWA, EPA has implemented pollution control programs such as setting wastewater standards for industry and developing national water quality criteria recommendations for pollutants in surface waters.

The 50th anniversary of the CWA is a time to reflect on the positive change that proactive legislation can have on public health and safety, and a reminder that more needs to be done to ensure our water sources are safe and reliable for generations to come.

09/19/2022

"American Society of Civil Engineers gives the condition of America's 100,000 public school buildings an overall grade of D+," [...] "And no wonder -- half our school buildings are half a century old." via - CNN

National data and dismal stories from teachers suggest school infrastructure problems are reaching an apex. But as schools get older and more desperate for repairs, the funding gap for public schools keeps getting worse.

08/26/2022

PFAS, a chemical linked to cancer and heart disease, will be labeled a substance. This classification will require polluters to pay to restore contaminated sites.

The compounds continue to turn up in drinking water, cosmetics, fabrics and food packaging used by millions of Americans.

08/25/2022

The CHIPS and Science Act has wide-reaching benefits for the engineering community.

The law is a “perfect complement” to last year’s $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure law, says Caroline Sevier, ASCE’s director of government relations.

08/02/2022

Janey Camp, an author for the 2021 Report Card for America's Infrastructure, explains flash floods and what you can do when faced with one.

As recent deluges in St. Louis and Kentucky show, flash flooding can happen in urban and rural areas, with deadly results in either setting.