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Coronavirus and Construction

COVID-19 Intensifies Infrastructure Funding Problem, ASCE Says

Tom Ichniowski

June 24, 2020

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Report recommends that Congress pass legislation providing increased funding for a range of infrastructure sectors.

Politics

House Democrats Unveil Specifics for Broad $1.5-Trillion Infrastructure Package

Tom Ichniowski

June 22, 2020

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Mega-bill would join $494-billion highway-transit-rail measure with tens of billions for water, airports, schools and other sectors.

Revised Rule on Navigable Waters Takes Effect in 49 States

Pam Radtke Russell

June 22, 2020

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A last minute request for a temporary injunction against the rule failed in California, but succeeded in Colorado.

Corps Proposes $4.6B Plan to Steel Miami for Storm Surge

Pam Radtke Russell

June 11, 2020

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The plan, which calls for $1.2 billion in construction for seawalls, levees and floodwalls, is the latest to protect East Coast communities.

California Assembly Passes Expedited Dam Safety for Silicon Valley Act

Tim Newcomb

June 10, 2020

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In an effort to move forward a $576 million Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Project, the California State Assembly passed AB 3005, facilitating the construction of the project.

Tech

Viewpoint: Denver Water Turns to Digital Tracker for Lead Service Line Replacement

64,0000 to 84,000 homes in Denver may have lead pipes that'll need replaced

Megan Glover, CEO, 120Water

June 4, 2020

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Denver Water has turned to a digital services and data management program to automate the regular tasks in the trial of its 15-year lead service line replacement program.

EPA Clears $196M WIFIA Loan for Calif. Wastewater Project

Tom Ichniowski

May 29, 2020

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Loan to Inland Empire Utilities Agency will cover about 45% of project's total cost.

Water

Federal Regulator Cited Failed Michigan Dam Multiple Times

Owner Said Odds of Failure Were Five to 10 in 1 Million

Jeff Yoders

May 20, 2020

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10,000 Midland County, Mich., residents were forced to leave their homes when heavy rains May 19 and 20 swelled the Titabawassee River to a record high and caused the Edenville and Sanford dams to fail.

Water

Chicago Sees Record Rainfall, Power Outages; No Room in Lake for Runoff

Lower Wacker Drive flooded, river water unable to be drained into Lake Michigan

Jeff Yoders

May 18, 2020

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Record rainfall for May has left Chicago's tunnel and reservoir filled to capacity, and operations to send the water into Lake Michigan didn't immediately work due to high water levels and flooding.