Stimulating the Infrastructure $130 billion of construction spending-1
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger advocates for a high-speed rail system to modernize US infrastructure, which he considers to be on par with that of a developing country. He says, “Our trains go the same speed today as they were 100 years ago,” Schwarzenegger says. “So where is the progress?”
Discussion on President Obama’s new proposal to cut $1.5 Billion in Construction.
Analysis of the signed $787-billion stimulus bill which includes $130 billion of construction spending.
New ‘Report Card’ Says $2.2 Trillion in Repairs Needed
Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood requests action by the Nation’s Governors to make certifications and other assurances that the funding made available under the Recovery Act will be spent for worthy infrastructure projects. Certification is necessary to permit the timely release of funds.
Carol Metzner of CivilEngineering Central.com revisits the Minneapolis Bridge Collapse news item from two years ago and discusses what has been done as a result.