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Republicans and the White House are reportedly discussing a gas tax hike to fund infrastructure plan

CNBC » White House economic advisor Gary Cohn and Republican lawmakers on Thursday discussed hiking the federal tax on gasoline in order to pay for an infrastructure plan, according to political news website Axios. The Trump administration will soon release its plan to generate $1.5 trillion in infrastructure spending and streamline the permitting process.

February 1, 2018|

Florida Keys to elevate roads before climate change puts them underwater

Miami Herald » It’s a small but significant project — it will be the first road project in the Keys specifically designed for adaptation to future sea level rise, a clear and present problem for the famous chain of islands. The county has already spent $10 million on road projects that include elevation, and plans to spend at least $7 million more in the near future.

February 1, 2018|

Test Drilling Launched at the Sinking Millennium Tower

NBC » Crews have quietly launched a $9 million exploratory drilling project at the Millennium Tower to evaluate a planned fix for the sinking and tilting structure. The project started earlier this month on Beale Street and involves drilling holes between 200 and 300 feet down to bedrock. The goal is to see whether the method will stabilize the troubled foundation. The building has sunk some 17 inches and is leaning to the north and west.

January 31, 2018|

Infrastructure industry skeptical of Trump’s plan to leverage federal monies

CBS » President Trump is calling for a $1.5 trillion infrastructure package that would likely redirect $200 million in existing funds from Amtrak and transit programs while calling for hundreds of millions more from cities, states and the private sector. Fifteen states don’t even allow such private investment in projects, while tolling is illegal in others.

January 31, 2018|

More details emerge on possible I-69 Ohio River crossing, route

Courier & Press » More details are available about the three remaining routes under consideration for a new Interstate 69 Ohio River bridge. In each scenario, travelers to and from Evansville and Henderson will have six lanes of traffic, with at least four of those on I-69. The two west alternatives generally follow the path of U.S. 41, while the central alternative is further east.

January 31, 2018|

EPA, Corps Delay Clean Water Rule for Two Years

Engineering News-Record » The controversial Waters of the United States rule (WOTUS) won’t be implemented until 2020 under a decision finalized Jan. 31 by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers. Opponents of the regulation, including construction interests and farmers, contend it was an example of federal overreach. But the rule’s supporters said it provided needed protection for ecologically valuable bodies of water.

January 31, 2018|
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