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Bridge shake test is part of earthquake engineering research for Caltran

Nevada Today » The massive “shake table” at the University of Nevada, Reno, symbolizes a partnership with Caltrans that tests innovative bridge designs that are quick to construct, stand up better to big earthquakes and, when damaged, can be easily repaired.

October 11, 2018|

Midterms 2018: A Look at Top Republican Transportation Policymakers

Transport Topics » With the midterm elections less than a month away, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will begin next year with a new leader.  But, before they figure out who the next chairman of the committee will be, Republicans must first retain control of the chamber. And from the looks of it, their grip appears to be slipping.

October 10, 2018|

Trump poised to sign bipartisan water infrastructure bill

The Hill » America’s Water Infrastructure Act, the most comprehensive infrastructure legislation passed this Congress, will authorize over $6 billion in federal spending on ports, harbors and waterways. It will also deauthorize spending on water projects that have been deemed inefficient.

October 10, 2018|

Trump’s Failed Infrastructure Plan Is a Wasted Opportunity

Governing » The need is indeed enormous. The American Society of Civil Engineers has graded the nation’s infrastructure as a D+ and warned that its deterioration is harming the nation’s ability to compete in the global economy. In the early days after Trump’s inauguration, Republican strategist Steve Bannon predicted that infrastructure would give the president an added bonus, the key to “an entirely new political movement, as exciting as the 1930s,” even “greater than the Reagan revolution.” It was such a good idea, the White House believed, that Trump’s team boosted the target to $1.5 trillion. But nearly two years after the election, the plan is by all reports dead. Everyone seems to love the idea of investment in infrastructure, but no one has figured out how to pay for it.

October 8, 2018|

Hopes for infrastructure deal with Trump rise if Dems win House

The Hill » Democrats are vowing to fight tooth and nail to oppose President Trump’s agenda if they win back the House. But there is one area where they may try to work with the administration.  House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has said an infrastructure and jobs package is a top priority for Democrats if they’re in the majority next year, and transportation is considered potential common ground between Trump and congressional Democrats.

October 4, 2018|
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