Critical Infrastructure: March 2007

ASCE Responds to the I-35W Bridge Collapse

In response to the catastrophic I-35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis, ASCE is playing a significant and proactive role in the review and analysis of one of our nation's tragic infrastructure disasters. Shortly after the collapse occurred, ASCE immediately began to provide technical and authoritative information to the media and has developed a dedicated area on the ASCE website to providing further resources and related information. The website will continue to evolve over the coming days and should serve as an excellent resource to keep members up to date and help in answering any general questions that may be received. ASCE members can take pride in knowing that ASCE and the civil engineering profession continue to play such a key role in understanding and responding to natural and man-made disasters and in improving the resilience of our nation’s critical infrastructure.

Thursday, March 29, 2007

Rail and Public Transportation Security Bill of 2007, HR 1401 Passes, 299 to 124

HR 1401, the Rail and Mass Transit Security Act of 2007, passed by a vote of 299 to 124. Speaker of the House statement.

Wednesday, March 28, 2007

6th Annual TISP Congress

The 6th Annual TISP Congress, scheduled for March 28-29, 2007 at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, VA, is slated to be the most important Infrastructure Resilience conference in 2007. The 2-day conference, focused on “Achieving Resilience: From Readiness to Restoration,” will feature keynote presentations by experts in the private and public sectors including the highly-acclaimed Senior Executive Forum on Priority Challenges to Achieving Disaster Resilience. See more.

Tuesday, March 27, 2007

ASCE Infrastructure Champions

The ASCE Committee on Critical Infrastructure (CCI) has developed an Infrastructure Champions (IC) program to actively solicit the participation of ASCE members. The IC national network will provide coordination between ASCE Regions to identify local and regional issues, trends, and innovative solutions. Read more.

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Critical Infrastructure

ASCE Responds to the I-35W Bridge Collapse

Thursday, March 29, 2007

Rail and Public Transportation Security Bill of 2007, HR 1401 Passes, 299 to 124

Wednesday, March 28, 2007

6th Annual TISP Congress

Tuesday, March 27, 2007

ASCE Infrastructure Champions

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