Firms across Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas are eyeing opportunities for infrastructure to play a key role in restarting the economy, and stimulus funding could help offset tax revenue shortfalls.
The city of Chicago's new five-year capital plan calls for road, sewer and Lake Michigan and Chicago river work, but requires $1.4 billion in new borrowing for the first two years alone.
When completed in 2025, a nearly $120 million, 54-in. water line will move up to 75 million gallons per day of surface water from the Southeast Water Purification Plant to the city of Houston, as well as seven other cities and water authorities.
Investment focuses on renewable energy and building efficiency, but concerns are raised over lack of core infrastructure and oil and gas spending; wage subsidy program is extended
Arizona's infrastructure is badly in need of additional funding, but the state's overall grade of C exceeds the national grade, which ASCE says is a D+.