Underground Infrastructure
Odessa, Texas, without drinking water after pipe breaks amid scorching temperatures
Crews worked to restore water service Wednesday to the West Texas city of Odessa, where residents have been without water this week amid scorching temperatures after an aging pipe broke.
$5.4 million stormwater mitigation in Pennsylvania should resolve decades of flooding
Authorities hope a $5.4 million stormwater mitigation project in Radnor Township, Pennsylvania, will put an end to decades of flooding.
Report: Navy’s Hawaii fuel tanks need repair before draining
A contractor hired by the Navy is recommending a series of structural repairs to a massive fuel tank farm in Hawaii to make sure the facility doesn’t leak petroleum when its tanks are drained.
$3 million grant funding broadband internet installation in rural Michigan communities
Merit Network was awarded a $2.99 million Economic Development Administration grant under the CARES Act Recovery Assistance Grant to support construction of 70 miles of middle-mile fiber optic infrastructure in the Upper Peninsula, Michigan.
New ASCE Manual of Practice offers guidance for sustainable planning and water pipeline design
The manual can be used to evaluate the potential impacts of a project and promote improvement in sustainable planning, design, construction, and operation.
Alaska civil engineers give the state’s infrastructure a “C-” grade
Alaska receives a grade "C-" for the state's infrastructure.
Kentucky receives $19M for water, sewer projects
Northern Kentucky receives $19M for water, sewer projects.
UCT 2022 gathers in Fort Worth, TX
UCT 2022 gathered in Fort Worth, TX to recognize educational presenters and promotors within the industry.
New standard will support the use of concrete pipe in trenchless construction
A new standard has been approved by ATSM International that will help in concrete pipe manufacturing in trenchless construction.
Corps: $2.6B in Louisiana infrastructure, disaster money
The Army Corps of Engineers will be getting $2.6 billion for Louisiana under the infrastructure and supplemental disaster acts.
EPA Invites 39 Metropolitan Districts to Apply for Water Infrastructure Loans
The agency anticipates that, as funds become available, $6.7 billion in WIFIA loans will help finance over $15 billion in water infrastructure projects to protect public health and water quality across 24 states.
Construction Temporarily Halted on $1B Transmission Line
A $1 billion transmission line is suspending construction at the request of Maine's governor.
Industry Study Evaluates Underground Facility Locating Process
A comprehensive study is now available that investigates the facility locating process and offers underground facility operators recommendations to accurately locate and mark their facilities.
Former New Orleans Mayor Landrieu to Manage Biden’s $1T plan
President Biden has chosen Mitch Landrieu, former New Orleans mayor, as supervisor of the $1 trillion infrastructure plan.
Biden Signs Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
President Joe Biden signs the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill into law on Nov. 15.
Infrastructure Victory Creates New Challenges for Biden
President Biden faces new challenges after his $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill cleared Congress.
California's PUC OKs Boosting Storage at Infamous Gas Field
Regulators in California have voted to increase the capacity of an underground gas storage field in the Los Angeles area that previously leaked methane.
New Mexico Energizes First Leg of Major Transmission Line
The first leg of a renewable energy transmission line has been energized in New Mexico.
AT&T: Some Fiber-Optic Infrastructure Going Under Ground
AT&T announced plans to transfer areas of its Lousiana fiber-optic infrastructure underground.
EU Chief Says Key to Energy Crisis is Pushing Green Deal
The EU Chief supports reducing natural gas use to speed up the transition to clean energy.
Clear Lake Completes Phase 3A of Exploration Green
Clear Lake City Water Authority completes Phase 3A of Exploration Green in Southeast Houston.
Civil Engineers Release South Carolina’s State Infrastructure Report
Civil Engineers gave South Carolina an overall grade of a "D+" on its state infrastructure report card.
House Passes $3.5T Spending Bill After Deal with Moderates
U.S. House passes a $3.5 trillion spending bill and will fill the details of the infrastructure bill later this fall.
Senate Approves $1T Infrastructure Bill
The U.S. Senate passes the $1 trillion infrastructure bill that will rebuild and replace several infrastructure systems across the country.
$1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill Heads for Senate Debate
Lawmakers send a $1 trillion bipartisan bill to the Senate for final votes.
Senators, White House in Crunch Time on Infrastructure Deal
Senators and the White House worked together to come to an agreement on an infrastructure deal.
Democrats Lay Out Speculative Marker for Water Infrastructure
Speculation rises as the push for infrastructure bills has little support from Republican members of the House.
House Approves $715 Billion Transportation, Water Bill
The House approved a bill that will invest in U.S. infrastructure.
Biden Plans for Infrastructure Package to Get Back on Track
Biden is working to get the infrastructure moving again to get passed by Congress.
Prysmian Group Awarded $900M SOO Green HVDC Link Project to Promote Clean Energy Transition
Two companies partner on an underground transmission project that will provide affordable clean energy to customers.
- Intrepid Fiber breaks ground on fiber optic network in Superior, Colo.
- Excavator collides with I-95 overpass in Henrico, Va., causing multi-vehicle crash
- Shrewsbury, Mass., expands sewer inspections and cleaning efforts
- Two workers rescued after hours trapped in Mich. trench collapse
- Trump calls for Keystone XL pipeline revival, but developer has moved on
- Illinois overhauls Peoples Gas pipeline program, mandates focus on high-risk pipes
- Ameren Illinois to invest $140 million in natural gas pipeline replacement program
- Charlottesville, Va., to begin work on 24-inch water line for Rivanna River crossing
- Mass. governor slams Trump for ‘dangerous delay’ of $50 million in lead pipe replacement funds