The Advantages of Accelerated Bridge Construction

According to the American Society of Civil Engineers’ (ASCE) Infrastructure Report Card, 42% of the 617,000 bridges in the United States were built 50 or more years ago. Of those, 46,154 bridges are structurally deficient. Given the vast scope of bridges needing repaired or replacement, Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) is gaining the attention of those responsible […] The post The Advantages of Accelerated Bridge Construction appeared first on Civil + Structural Engineer magazine.

Florida’s Roads, Bridges Beat National Score on Infrastructure Report Card

But its new infrastructure report card isn't all bright for the Sunshine State...

ASCE members celebrate Senate infrastructure bill as ‘giant leap forward’

ASCE’s long-term advocacy efforts scored a huge victory this week when the Senate passed a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill in a 69-30 bipartisan vote The post ASCE members celebrate Senate infrastructure bill as ‘giant leap forward’ appeared first on Civil Engineering Source.

What’s next for America’s inland waterways

In this episode of ASCE Interchange, Janey Smith Camp, research associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at Vanderbilt University, discusses what’s next for America’s inland waterways. The post What’s next for America’s inland waterways appeared first on Civil Engineering Source.

California scores C- on White House Infrastructure Report Card

The White House has issued report cards on the quality of infrastructure across all 50 states to highlight why officials say a massive infrastructure bill is necessary. California received a C- grade on the report card. The post California scores C- on White House Infrastructure Report Card appeared first on Construction Specifier.