2025 Infrastructure Report Card reveals slight improvements, $3.7T shortfall

Infrastructure in America is improving, but progress remains slow. The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has released its 2025 Infrastructure Report Card, providing a comprehensive assessment of the nation’s 18 major infrastructure categories. This evaluation, which ASCE has conducted every four years since 1998, examines current infrastructure conditions and needs, assigning letter grades from […]

Cleveland seeks additional partners for $100M public-private housing initiative

Cleveland is partnering with the private sector to stem the tide of the rising cost of living. The Cleveland Housing Investment Fund (CHIF) recently announced $18 million from the city with an initial $20 million private investment from KeyBank to finance affordable housing developments that could create up to 3,000 new units across the city. […]

Voters in Walker County, Texas, to decide on $246M hospital modernization

Walker County, Texas, is asking voters to consider a $246 million bond referendum to build a new hospital facility. The proposal, unanimously approved by the Walker County Hospital District (WCHD) Board of Managers in February, would fund construction of a modern medical center in front of the existing Huntsville Memorial Hospital. The bond would support […]

Season 2 Episode 1 – Mapping the Future: LIDAR Technology and Infrastructure Planning

In our first episode of Season 2, Mary Scott Nabers interviews Richard Wade, the geographic information officer for Texas, about the transformative technology of LIDAR (Light Detecting and Ranging). They discuss how LIDAR is revolutionizing data collection and geospatial mapping, particularly in understanding and managing environmental challenges such as flooding, utility management and urban planning. […]

DRBA launches $178M plan for bridge, ferry and airport upgrades

The Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA) is adopting a new Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for 2025 and a strategic plan to enhance critical infrastructure and transportation systems in New Jersey and Delaware. The new CIP and strategic plan, approved during the DRBA commissioners’ board meeting, serves as a short- and mid-term planning tool for […]

NTSB flags safety concerns at 68 bridges following Key Bridge investigation

The risk of collapse for the Francis Scott Key Bridge was nearly 30 times higher than the acceptable risk threshold set by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)—yet it took a catastrophic vessel strike to reveal the danger. Now, 68 other U.S. bridges face unknown levels of risk, sparking urgent calls […]