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Feature In This Issue Infrastructure New This Week 

USACE Takes On Missouri River Stormwater

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The USACE responded to levee breaches along the Missouri River after a bomb cyclone caused major flooding in Iowa and

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Feature In This Issue New This Week Transportation 

Project Neon Lightens Congestion for Las Vegas’ Busiest Roads

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Project Neon, the largest public works project the state of Nevada has undertaken, is nearing completion two decades later By

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Feature In This Issue New This Week Water 

Addressing Infrastructure Needs Before the Storm

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This cape town implemented best management practices to ensure a greener stormwater solution By Julia Edinger Most people are familiar

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Feature In This Issue New This Week Water 

Sarasota Takes On Stormwater Run-Off

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Sarasota County’s 10th Street Bafflebox works to prevent stormwater and sediment pollution from reaching the Sarasota Bay By Brianna Fries

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Feature In This Issue New This Week Transportation 

The Hop Streetcar Improves Easy, Efficient Transportation in Milwaukee

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Milwaukee’s new addition to their streetcar system, The Hop, provides efficient transit options to the city’s residents By Brianna Fries

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Feature In This Issue New This Week Water 

A Right to Potable Water in Poncha Springs

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Poncha Springs, a sleepy town in Colorado gets a wake-up call and the community comes together to improve their water

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Featured Interview In This Issue New This Week Water 

The AI Interview: Lisa Beutler, President of the American Water Resources Association

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Lisa Beutler, AWRA President and Executive Facilitator of Stantec, looks at developments in a changing world of water American Infrastructure:

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In This Issue New This Week Technology 

Keeping Megaprojects in Check

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Project intelligence takes the guesswork out of big builds By Kyle Slager Megaprojects are the attention-grabbers of the construction industry,

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Feature In This Issue New This Week Transportation 

Bridging the Gap: A Highway 1 Transformation

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Caltrans completed this innovative and award-winning bridge replacement project in less than eight months By Julia Edinger The landscape of

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In This Issue Infrastructure New This Week 

Choosing the Right Culvert Repair System

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It is vital to choose the right approach to culvert repair no matter the budget By Joe Royer, Ph.D. The

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In This Issue New This Week Sustainable Solutions 

Modern Tunneling is Coming to America

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New excavation technologies have arrived stateside and they are making a big impact By Jesús M. Garcia Big tunneling is

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In This Issue New This Week Technology 

Are The “Squeaky Wheels” Diverting Attention From Underlying Infrastructure

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AI-driven analytics can ensure high-priority infrastructure issues are addressed before surface-level issues By Kevin Price As the saying goes, “It’s

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In This Issue Infrastructure New This Week 

A National Infrastructure Policy

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Efforts persist to find a solution to the funding problem despite political gridlock By Manuel H. Lazerov There is considerable

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In This Issue New This Week 

Iconic Infrastructure: The Denver International Airport

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The Denver International Airport is the Denver International Airport largest airport in North America and the second largest in the

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Feature In This Issue Infrastructure New This Week 

Iconic Infrastructure: Interstate 80

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The Interstate 80 (I-80) is an east– west transcontinental freeway that runs from downtown San Francisco, California, to Teaneck, New

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Feature In This Issue Infrastructure New This Week 

Iconic Infrastructure: Mississippi River Levee System

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The Mississippi River Levee System began with the first settlers, with the first official levee being built outside New Orleans

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Feature In This Issue Infrastructure New This Week 

Iconic Infrastructure: The Brooklyn Bridge

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Completed in 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge is a hybrid cable-stayed suspension bridge located in New York City, currently one of

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In This Issue Infrastructure New This Week 

A Brief Guide for Local Government Officials to Public-Private Partnerships

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P3s present a variety of benefits and challenges for local governments who choose to undertake them By Greg Hummel and

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Environment In This Issue Infrastructure New This Week 

A Greening of U.S. Infrastructure?

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Considering America’s substantial funding requirements and how green finance could be used to help meet them By Michael Ferguson The

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In This Issue Infrastructure New This Week Risk Management Water 

Four Ways to Protect Infrastructure Sites From Storm Water

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With proper planning and understanding of the jobsite, catastrophes can easily be avoided By Tim Ham Heading into hurricane season,

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Environment Featured Interview In This Issue New This Week Water 

The AI Interview: Clark Morrison, Partner at Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP

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Morrison focuses his practice on permitting and development of large and complex development projects. He is recognized nationally for his

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Feature In This Issue Infrastructure New This Week Transportation 

Rebuilding Aging Infrastructure One Mile at a Time

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A 10.1-mile stretch on I-35W in Fort Worth, TX has been completely redone thanks to a lot of hard work,

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Feature In This Issue Infrastructure New This Week Transportation 

A Bridge 30 Years in the Making

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The new Bonner Bridge finally nears its opening after decades of legal battles and delays By Abby Pittman Hatteras Island,

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City Official's Message In This Issue New This Week Water 

New Stormwater Program for Fayetteville

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Watershed studies reveal costly repairs, but the City is developing a holistic plan By John H. Larch III The City

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In This Issue New This Week Risk Management 

Tracking Anomalies in Infrastructure Management

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Expecting the unexpected By Kevin Price The scenario is familiar: Someone is driving, nearly at their destination when the tire

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City Official's Message Environment In This Issue New This Week Sustainable Solutions Water Solutions 

The City of Santa Monica Advances the One Water Concept

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Santa Monica is taking a new approach to water conservation and reuse By Dean Kubani The City of Santa Monica

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Feature In This Issue Infrastructure New This Week Transportation 

The Challenging but Successful Replacement of Boyers Mill Road Bridge

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The Boyers Mill Road Bridge replacement project demonstrated a willingness to tackle the most difficult of challenges through innovative thinking

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In This Issue Infrastructure New This Week Technology 

How To Stop Bridges From Falling Down

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Using technology instead of manual inspections will detect structural issues in bridges before they bring on disasters By Doug Thaler

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In This Issue Infrastructure New This Week 

Local Opportunities For Improving Infrastructure

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While the federal government struggles to come up with a viable long-term plan, local officials must take care of their

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In This Issue Infrastructure New This Week Transportation 

American Airports Must Modernize

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With the anticipated increase in air traffic in the next decade, airports need major funding to upgrade their facilities By

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Energy Environment New This Week NEWS 

USGBC-LA’s 8th Annual Sustainable Innovation Awards

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USGBC-LA Sustainable Innovation Award Team invites you to submit your project for the 8th Annual Sustainable Innovation Awards! USGBC-LA’s 8th Annual

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New This Week Resources Risk Management Water 

Infographic: Levees In The U.S. | New Jersey Institute of Technology

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The New Jersey Institute of Technology released an infographic highlighting the condition of infrastructure and levees within the United States.

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Feature In This Issue New This Week Water Infrastructure 

Recognizing the Award Winning Las Vegas Wash Project

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How Clark County Public Works improved an overloaded Wash Channel By Brianna Fries   When one thinks of areas that

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Featured Interview In This Issue Infrastructure New This Week 

The A.I. Interview: Scott D. Grayson, CAE, Executive Director, American Public Works Assoc.

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Grayson outlines the APWA’s projects, priorities, and hopes for the future of water infrastructure American Infrastructure: What were some highlights

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In This Issue Infrastructure New This Week Water Water Infrastructure 

Public-Private Partnerships for Water Infrastructure and Stormwater

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Helping the urban landscape become more receptive to water inflow By Kimberly E. Diamond and Paul M. Gelb   Water

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Feature In This Issue Infrastructure New This Week Transportation 

Spotlighting Improvements to North Carolina’s Light Rail

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The CATS LYNX Blue Line Extension provides important transit options and is the first of many transportation improvements coming to

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In This Issue New This Week Water 

Pierre is Ready for Better Water

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Voters overwhelmingly approve a new water treatment plant, thanks to the City’s educational and personal efforts By Mayor Steve Harding

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Feature In This Issue New This Week Water Infrastructure 

Preventing Floods and Protecting Homeowners

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Elmwood Park undertook its biggest infrastructure project yet to reduce the risk of future floods By Shea Costales   After

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Governor's Message In This Issue Infrastructure New This Week 

Using New Approaches to Update Louisiana’s Infrastructure

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How Gov. Edwards and Sec. Wilson changed Louisiana’s P3 laws to address needed infrastructure funding By Gov. John Bel Edwards

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In This Issue Infrastructure New This Week 

To Rebuild the Nation’s Infrastructure We Have to Let Capitalism Work

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With some projects standing stagnant for over 30 years, it is time to change the way we approach infrastructure project

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Feature In This Issue New This Week Transportation 

Breathing New Life Into the I-15 Virgin River Bridge

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The reconstruction of the I-15 Virgin River Bridge No. 6 sets an award-winning example for efficient spending, time management, and

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In This Issue Infrastructure New This Week 

Getting More P3s Built by Guaranteeing Performance

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As our infrastructure continues to decay, the best option for repair is public-private partnerships By Manuel H. Lazerov Many infrastructure

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In This Issue New This Week Stormwater Quality Water 

Are You SWPPP Compliant?

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Run-off management, soil stabilization, and sediment control are important facets of storm water pollution prevention By Don Neff   Storm

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Energy In This Issue New This Week 

Balancing Energy Benefits with Risks

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Renewable energy has risks, but they can be mitigated with careful regulation By Ed Rendell   American Energy Infrastructure is

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In This Issue New This Week Stormwater Quality Water 

Integrated and Multi-faceted Stormwater Controls Deliver Superior Results

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A variety of best management practices can ensure a project’s long-term success By Carolyn Howard   Although often unseen by

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In This Issue Infrastructure New This Week 

The Cost of Delay in Addressing America’s Infrastructure Needs

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The U.S. government could save trillions in infrastructure costs by acting now, not later By Matt Brown   As the

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In This Issue Infrastructure Sustainable Solutions 

The AI Interview: Tony Radoszewski, CAE, President, Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc.

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Radoszewski explains how plastic piping is a smarter, more sustainable alternative to traditional metal pipes American Infrastructure: What were some

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Feature In This Issue Water Infrastructure 

Salem’s Pipeline Goes Deep

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Replacing compromised underwater pipes in Salem, Mass. required an innovative approach By Shea Costales Since the 1970s, the Marblehead pipelines

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In This Issue Infrastructure 

The Best Route To A State Of Good Repair

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Overcoming transit funding challenges Anyone who has lived in, worked in or visited a large urban area in the United

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In This Issue Infrastructure 

Infrastructure Spending, Meet Accountability

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A new approach to spending tracking seeks to reduce wasted tax dollars The federal government spends billions of dollars every

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Feature In This Issue Water 

Pumping New Life Into Chicago

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The Springfield Avenue Pumping Station’s conversion from steam to electricity cuts emissions and costs By Abby Pittman Built in 1901

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Governor's Message In This Issue Infrastructure 

Colorado’s Innovative Infrastructure Solutions

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The state of Colorado has a long history of paving a way to progress Colorado has a long history of

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Feature In This Issue Infrastructure 

Upgrading The Underground

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As part of the major upgrades made to Interstate 70/71 in Columbus, Ohio, improvements were also made to pipes that

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In This Issue Infrastructure 

Breaking the Deadlock on Financing Infrastructure

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Building infrastructure and public trust Most of the conversations about building infrastructure are about the methods for financing specific projects

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City Official's Message In This Issue Infrastructure 

Infrastructure Investments: Laying the Foundation for Economic Development

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Fresno’s forward thinking economic development plan pays off As City Manager for the fifth-largest city in California, my goals are

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Feature In This Issue Infrastructure 

Bridging Past and Present

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Unique designs, smart utility, strong foundations, and community input were all combined to create the incredible new Kenneth F. Burns

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In This Issue Water Water Infrastructure 

The Distribution System Improvement Charge, 20+ Years Later

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How groundbreaking legislation advanced the fight against aging infrastructure Pipes, pumps, and treatment plants are in the spotlight, as cities

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Feature In This Issue Water Solutions 

Dixie Drain: Improving The Boise River

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A groundbreaking approach to water treatment technologies A critical component of river health in Boise, Idaho is its nutrient makeup.

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In This Issue Water 

Water Infrastructure Investment Has Momentum

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Renewing American water infrastructure will take time, but we are on the right track So far, 2018 has brought encouraging

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In This Issue Water 

Investing in America’s Water Infrastructure

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Significant investment can make a real dent in meeting the environmental and structural challenges facing our drinking water and wastewater

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