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Standing Out in 2020

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 The City of Seattle balanced a quick response to COVID-19 while continuing to prioritize infrastructure. By Sophia Acevedo Many major

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Feature Transportation 

Massive Makeover in Milwaukee

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The multimillion-dollar project improves safety on the busiest and largest interchange in Wisconsin By Brian Alvarado A major component in

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Feature Water 

New York City’s Largest Wastewater Plant

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The Newtown Creek Water Resource Recovery Facility provides clean water to upwards of 1 million people By Brian Alvarado Built

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Feature In This Issue Transportation 

Channeling a New Era on the Outer Banks

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The Marc Basnight Bridge is designed to provide a 100-year service life, addressing the many problems of its predecessor By

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Feature Water 

Solutions For A 100-Year Problem

0 Comments Able Pump Station, Dallas, stormwater project, water infrastructure, water project

The City of Dallas created the Able Pump Station to remedy this issue of its past By Sophia Acevedo Aging

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Feature In This Issue Transportation 

Supporting Better Travel

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The Russell Street Bridge project makes way for safer access to movement By Sophia Acevedo Bridges serve as an essential

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Feature In This Issue Water 

Stormwater Solutions in Seattle

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The Murray Wet Weather Facility reduces untreated CSOs into Puget Sound By Brian Alvarado For 60 years during heavy rain,

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Feature In This Issue Transportation 

California’s New “Postcard” Bridge

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  The Gerald Desmond Bridge will be replaced by a new more efficient bridge By Sophia Acevedo The Port of

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Feature In This Issue Water 

Minimizing Risk of The Most Important Resource

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The Lakes & Stormwater Division of Lakeland ensures safety of its water By Brian Alvarado Water is one of the

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Feature In This Issue Water 

Keeping Water Crystal Clear

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Oak Harbor Clean Water Facility provides clean water for a better ecosystem The Oak Harbor Clean Water Facility (OHCWF) located

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Energy Feature In This Issue 

Powering The Sunshine State’s Capital

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The world’s largest airport solar facility could power more than 9,500 homes The capital of the Sunshine State, Tallahassee, Fla.,

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Feature In This Issue Transportation 

Continuing to Build Back America

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Texas’ SH 45 Southwest Toll Road connects communities and considers the environment By Brian Alvarado When it comes to transportation

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Feature In This Issue New This Week 

Combatting the Coronavirus with Solutions

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Thousands of new bed spaces are available thanks to dedicated civil engineers from the United States Army Corps of Engineers

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Feature In This Issue New This Week Water Water Infrastructure Water Solutions 

Protecting Precious Resources in Record Time

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New SCV Water treatment facility will help provide clean drinking water to thousands of families a year By Zack Johnston

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Feature Infrastructure New This Week Water Water Infrastructure 

Cleaner Water for Texas Citizens

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Facility improvements result in bettering citizens’ lives and a smaller environmental impact. Water equals life, and now with droughts and

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Feature In This Issue New This Week 

Keeping Public Works Connected

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Public works have almost always been the faction of local government that can be overlooked or underappreciated; seen as a

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Feature In This Issue Transportation 

Iconic Infrastructure: George Washington Bridge

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The history of the George Washington Bridge across the Hudson River began with an idea first proposed in 1906. It

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Feature In This Issue Transportation Water 

Iconic Infrastructure: Port of Seattle

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For over one hundred years, the Port of Seattle has been the engine driving much of the economic growth of

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Feature In This Issue Infrastructure New This Week Sustainable Solutions 

TDOT: Rebuilding for Resilience

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Photos courtesy of TDOT The Tennessee Department of Transportation has rebuilt after 2019 mudslides took their toll on SR66 and

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Environment Feature In This Issue New This Week Risk Management Transportation Water 

Two Birds, One Road

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Not only does the SouthEast Connector save drivers travel time, it will help mitigate flood conditions within the Truckee Meadows

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Feature In This Issue Infrastructure New This Week Transportation 

The High Road: Paving at 12,000 Feet

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Photos courtesy of the Federal Highway Administration, Central Federal Lands Highway Division Cottonwood Pass in Colorado is the fourth highest

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Feature In This Issue Infrastructure New This Week Transportation 

Innovation on I-49

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This award-winning interchange incorporates new design methods, technology, and even art By Julia Edinger A new segment of interstate between

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Feature Infrastructure New This Week Water Water Infrastructure Water Solutions 

One Piece to the Mooresville Infrastructure Puzzle

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An outfall improvement is another step toward solving the sanitary sewer issues of Mooresville, North Carolina. Photos Courtesy of Willis

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Feature In This Issue Infrastructure New This Week Transportation 

NDOT Improvements to I-15

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NDOT has recently completed yet another phase of improvements on I-15, improving function and design By Julia Edinger The Nevada

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Environment Feature In This Issue Infrastructure New This Week Sustainable Solutions Transportation 

The Alternate Route

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One Maryland county takes on a bicycle master plan to improve safety and quality of life By Zack Johnston Bicycles

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Feature In This Issue New This Week Risk Management Water Water Infrastructure 

Washing Away Fears of a Flood

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Improvements to the Las Vegas Wash give residents peace of mind, and one less bill to pay By Zack Johnston

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Feature In This Issue Infrastructure New This Week Transportation 

Bridge Over International Water

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This $100 million renovation gave new life to the Peace Bridge, which connects the United States with Canada By Julia

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Feature In This Issue New This Week Water Water Infrastructure 

Clay County Reclaims its Resources

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Facility improvements increase water capacity and quality of life for this Florida community By Zack Johnston As a community grows,

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Feature In This Issue Infrastructure New This Week Water 

L.A. Water Storage Underground

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The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power brings water storage systems underground By Julia Edinger In 2008, the Los

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Feature In This Issue New This Week Stormwater Quality Water Infrastructure 

Servicing From the Source

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Once completed, this sedimentation and recharge facility will help keep the Santa Ana River clean and help California avoid future

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City Official's Message Feature In This Issue New This Week Sustainable Solutions Transportation 

Growing Philadelphia’s Transportation Infrastructure with Equity

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Between transportation and green stormwater management systems, Mayor Jim Kenney is advancing infrastructure that helps everyone progress By Mayor Jim

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Feature In This Issue Infrastructure New This Week Transportation 

Improving Florida Infrastructure

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The Florida Department of Transportation has completed a project to decrease highway congestion and improve travel time By Julia Edinger

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Energy Environment Feature In This Issue New This Week Sustainable Solutions Technology 

Powering an Ohio Transformation

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The conversion of a former landfill site into a solar farm is the largest project of its kind in Ohio

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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 Infrastructure New This Week Transportation 

Connecting Surf City in North Carolina

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NCDOT delivers a new bridge to a city divided by the Intracoastal Waterway By Julia Edinger Photos courtesy of NCDOT

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Feature In This Issue New This Week Water 

Stormwater Solutions Under the Surface

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The Metropolitan Sewer District’s efforts will prevent harmful overflow and protect the Ohio River By Julia Edinger In a climate

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City Official's Message Feature In This Issue Infrastructure New This Week 

Vegas Revitalizes Infrastructure

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Las Vegas City Manager, Scott Adams, details what projects are underway to beautify and improve efficiency of this desert City

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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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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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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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Feature In This Issue New This Week Transportation 

A Bridge Over 100 Years In the Making

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The 2,318-foot long Fort Hamer Bridge crosses the Manatee River and its design utilizes some impressive new approaches By Brianna

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Feature In This Issue New This Week Sustainable Solutions Transportation 

Paving the Way for Innovation in Urban Cooling

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The Los Angeles Bureau of Street Services paints the roads gray to combat rising temperatures By Julia Edinger The City

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City Official's Message Energy Feature In This Issue New This Week Sustainable Solutions 

City of Orlando Leads By Example Through Sustainable Investments

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Orlando makes sustainability its first priority; the success is undeniable By: Buddy Dyer, Mayor, of the City of Orlando Orlando

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

The City of Denver Invests in Infrastructure

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The Mile High City made sure to consider input from its residents when investing approved funds for infrastructure and it

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Feature In This Issue New This Week Transportation 

The Mario M. Cuomo Bridge Provides New Infrastructure and Artistic Architecture to Community

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Following in the steps of the historic Tappan Zee Bridge, the cable-stayed Mario M. Cuomo Bridge boasts some impressive features

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Feature In This Issue New This Week Transportation 

Utilitarian Infrastructure and The Art of Design Merge to Create Beautiful and Functional Transit Station

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LMN Architects developed an eye-catching design for a much needed transit station on the University of Washington Campus By Howard

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Feature In This Issue Infrastructure New This Week Water Water Solutions 

Davenport Preserves Potable Water by Recycling the Waste

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The Davenport Recycled Water Project, a 3-million-gallon recycled water retention pond, offers an alternative water source to residents By Julia

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Feature In This Issue Infrastructure New This Week Stormwater Quality Water 

The Huntington Levee is Fairfax County’s Way to Weather the Storm

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Fairfax County has repeatedly been subjected to negative effects of stormwater; now, they have established a solution to protect the

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Feature In This Issue Infrastructure New This Week Transportation 

I-11 First Phase-Southern Nevada

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The long anticipated stretch of Interstate 11 in Southern Nevada made its debut this year, transforming transportation and improving efficiency

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Feature In This Issue Infrastructure New This Week Transportation 

Infrastructure in the Making: Deepening the Mississippi River Channel

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The deepening of the MRSC will provide huge benefits for both nearby ports and the surrounding marshland By Brianna Fries

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Feature In This Issue Infrastructure New This Week Water Water Infrastructure 

The Unique Kaneohe-Kailua Gravity Sewer Tunnel and Treatment Facilities Project

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The KK Tunnel System has transformed the wastewater system and enhanced the state’s utility infrastructure, making it an easy choice

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Feature In This Issue Infrastructure 

The Dallas Approach to Infrastructure: Investing in the Future

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Everything is bigger in Texas — including the infrastructure projects By Julia Edinger After much deliberation, as well as input

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Feature In This Issue New This Week Transportation 

New Whittier Bridge Makes History

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Opened in October 2018, the new and improve Whittier Bridge provides increased safety measures and new opportunities to surrounding municipalities

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Feature New This Week Transportation 

FAA Awards $205 Million in Funding for Airport Infrastructure

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U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Elaine L. Chao recently announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded $205 million in supplemental

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Feature In This Issue 

Flood Prevention in the Mile High City

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The 33rd Street Outfall was constructed to prevent flooding and improve stormwater drainage to service neighborhoods in Denver, Colo. By

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Feature In This Issue Transportation 

North Carolina’s First Private-Public Toll Road

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I-77 Mobility Partners slated to finish Charlotte’s first ever Express Toll Lanes by the end of 2018 By Abby Pittman

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Feature In This Issue Transportation 

Rails Return to Detroit after 60 Years

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Created by a public-private partnership, the first of its kind project is a catalyst for the creation of a regional

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Feature In This Issue Transportation 

Franklin Avenue Bridge, History in the Remaking

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Advanced construction techniques and materials give new life to an historic landmark By Jack Simpson Photo Credit: HNTB Corporation How

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Feature New This Week Transportation 

Elevating the Honolulu Rail Transit System

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To address some of the country’s worst traffic, the city of Honolulu determined that an elevated rail system would be

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Feature New This Week 

Project Neon is Nevada’s Largest Public Works Project

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Project Neon addresses both the immediate needs as well as the expected growing congestion problem of the Las Vegas Valley

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Feature New This Week 

Mitigating Stormwater Issues through Smart Design

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Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project is a creative, environmentally-friendly solution to stormwater mitigation saves homes and money while enhancing the

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Feature New This Week 

Houston Bounces Back from DISASTER

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Hurricane Harvey has been the costliest tropical cyclone recorded, causing hundreds of billions of dollars in damage, primarily from flooding

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Feature New This Week 

Relief Resources for Hurricane Harvey Disaster

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The reports of historic flooding out of eastern Texas are mounting up and, despite best laid plans by county, state,

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Feature In This Issue 

America’s Water Infrastructure Needs to Act Fast

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The Water Resources Development Act of 2016 brings much needed funding to several infrastructure projects across America By Dani Neiley

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Feature 

Seattle Knows Rain…and Potholes

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The City of Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) held “Pothole Palooza” – a gang busters attack on all the potholes

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Feature 

The Need for 21st Century Infrastructure

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Oroville’s shortcomings highlight the need for municipalities nationwide to look to their infrastructure to ensure it is modern, upgraded and

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Feature 

Main Street Makeover Wins APWA

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To preserve and enhance the economic vitality of downtown Concord, New Hampshire, the Main Street project was developed for residents

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Feature In This Issue 

Florida Builds New Intracoastal Bridge

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The project overcame both political and environmental challenges to become an award-winning example of transportation infrastructure By Elizabeth Delehanty Photography

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Feature 

Bridging the Gap Between Icon and Necessity

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Part of an ongoing urban revitalization campaign, the development of a unique land bridge between downtown and the Arch grounds

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Environment Feature Water 

Eco Solution for Fish Rehabilitation

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Made possible by a custom control valve, Bull Run Watershed is now home to a unique, eco-friendly solution for water

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Feature Water Infrastructure 

Liberty Takes Control of Water Treatment

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With its newly opened water treatment facility, the town of Liberty, Mo. demonstrates how smaller cities can forgo dependence on

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Feature Transportation 

A Secure and Safe Connection

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The first phase of the Kosciuszko Bridge replacement in New York City is open to traffic and when the project

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Feature In This Issue 

The Promise of Better Pavement

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 The world’s two largest full-scale accelerated pavement testing facilities have formed a partnership that promises to benefit state DOTs and

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Feature In This Issue 

The Longest Floating Bridge: SR 520

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At 7,710 feet-long (or roughly 2,350 meters) and 116 feet wide (or 35 meters), connecting Seattle to Bellevue, Wash., the

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Feature In This Issue 

Streamlined Asset Management in Spokane

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 In discussion in one form or the other since the early 1980s, the newly completed center is an innovative, combined

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Feature In This Issue 

2nd Avenue Subway – 8 years in the Making

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After failed beginnings and an overboard project budget, the silver lining for phase one of the Second Avenue Subway is

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Feature In This Issue 

Urban Renewal at The Navy Yard

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Philadelphia’s transformation of The Navy Yard, from a military center to urban development, successfully integrates commercial and historical buildings with

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Feature In This Issue 

A New Bridge in New York

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The New York Bridge Project is creating a state-of-the-art, twin-span replacement for the 3.1-mile Tappan Zee Bridge across the Hudson

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Feature In This Issue 

Supporting Water Resources Across the Nation

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Dating back to 1775 under George Washington’s command, engineer officers were appointed in the army. It wasn’t until March 1802

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Feature In This Issue 

KC Streetcar is Fast and Free

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Kansas City, Missouri’s downtown streetcar system opened in the summer of 2016, allowing locals, visitors, and the city itself to

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Feature In This Issue 

The Future of Municipal Management

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Beneath Kentucky’s Sanitation District No. 1 is an array of technology to manage the district’s infrastructure By Tim Wacker Infrastructure

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