The architect responsible for Vail’s iconic Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater died in Texas on August 26.

Civil engineer Roman Peter Wengler was an innovator in the use of computers for the design of dams. 

Ed Feiner, who was instrumental in elevating the architecture of federal buildings as GSA's chief architect from 1996 to 2005, succumbed to a brain tumor at age 75.

First Asian-American to lead DOT was put in internment camp during World War II.

Long-serving House member led the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee from 2001 to 2007.