{"id":9394,"date":"2021-11-15T16:28:13","date_gmt":"2021-11-15T16:28:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imegcorp.com\/?p=9394"},"modified":"2021-11-15T17:08:12","modified_gmt":"2021-11-15T17:08:12","slug":"with-bidens-signature-civil-engineers-ready-to-help-improve-transportation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imegcorp.com\/insights\/blog\/with-bidens-signature-civil-engineers-ready-to-help-improve-transportation\/","title":{"rendered":"With Biden\u2019s signature, civil engineers ready to help improve transportation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">By Corey Stout<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">With\u00a0President Biden signing into law\u00a0the $1.2\u00a0trillion\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">bipartisan infrastructure bill\u00a0on Monday<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,\u00a0state and\u00a0municipal\u00a0agencies\u00a0will begin\u00a0vying for the funds\u00a0that will enable them to begin planning, designing, and constructing\u00a0projects to improve their communities. The\u00a0law\u00a0features $550 billion in new federal spending\u00a0over five years for transportation\u00a0programs and other infrastructure.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">These\u00a0programs\u00a0will\u00a0improve transportation for many communities and\u00a0create new job opportunities along the way.\u00a0Funding\u00a0includes:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">$110\u00a0billion for\u00a0roads, bridges, and major infrastructure projects<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">$66 billion for passenger and freight rail\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">$39\u00a0billion\u00a0to expand\u00a0public\u00a0transit<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">$25 billion for airports<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">$7.5 billion for electric vehicle charging stations<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Among other\u00a0funding, the\u00a0law\u00a0also\u00a0includes $65 billion for broadband investment, $55 billion for water infrastructure,\u00a0and\u00a0funds\u00a0to modernize the country\u2019s power grid.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In my\u00a025 years of experience as a civil engineer, I\u2019ve witnessed\u00a0firsthand\u00a0both improvements\u00a0in\u00a0our transportation infrastructure as well as the\u00a0poor state of roads and bridges\u00a0that\u00a0haven\u2019t been fixed\u00a0due to\u00a0a lack of funding.\u00a0This new legislation, however,\u00a0will allow\u00a0much-needed infrastructure improvements and repairs to be completed, and is being hailed by construction, engineering, and transportation groups across the country.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.enr.com\/articles\/52902-finally-house-approves-1t-infrastructure-funding-package?oly_enc_id=9752G8934823I6D\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">In a recent ENR article,<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0Dave Bauer, American Road &amp; Transportation Builders Association CEO, called the legislation\u00a0\u201cthe most significant measure in more than 50 years to meaningfully address the condition and performance of the U.S. transportation network.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Those of us at IMEG who deliver <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imegcorp.com\/markets\/transportation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transportation services<\/a> look forward to helping our clients pursue funding for these long-overdue projects and provide the engineering expertise of our civil staff across the U.S. <\/span><span 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