Infrastructure

Local rainfall standards, which affect the design of everything from roads to bridges and stormwater systems, offer a clue whether a city or state is taking infrastructure resilience seriously. Outdated standards remain in many areas, like in the Pacific Northwest.

Indiana officials celebrated the completion of the first of three major commuter railway upgrades, which together represent the state's largest rail project.

A strong project pipeline has P3 advocates hopeful for the future, despite some lackluster recent numbers.

Possible solutions include managed lanes, EV mileage fees, and higher registration fees.

The measure "sets the table for a likely big tax bill next Congress," said Charles Samuels of Mintz Levin.

"This bipartisan FAA reauthorization bill is the product of endless hours of negotiation and debate and will transform several aspects of flying in the years to come," said Aviation Subcommittee Ranking Member Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn.

"It's getting frantic out there," when it comes to competitive grants and drumming up local matches, said William Murdock, executive director of the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission, speaking at a local government event during Infrastructure Week in Washington, D.C.

High speed passenger rail line leveraging $3 billion in DOT grants

The ASCE in a report analyzing future infrastructure needs says it will take a mix of public and private funds to narrow the funding gap.

The nation's 3,300 airports face $151 billion in infrastructure needs over the next five years, according to the 2023 U.S. Airport Infrastructure Needs Report.