What: Raising the Grades: A Dialogue on Solutions
Why: The nation's failing infrastructure is jeopardizing our economic prosperity and the quality of our daily lives. On Jan. 28, 2009, the American Society of Civil Engineers' (ASCE) released its 2009 Report Card for America's Infrastructure, assigning the nation's infrastructure an overall grade of "D" and calling for a five-year investment of $2.2 trillion.
With the backdrop of a political commitment to infrastructure that hasn't been seen in decades and significant investments stemming from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, ASCE will host a briefing to discuss solutions to the problems facing the nation's transportation and water and environment infrastructure and what path the nation should take moving forward.
Attendees will receive an advance copy of the comprehensive 2009 Report Card for America's Infrastructure, which will be formally released on March 25.
Who: D. Wayne Klotz, P.E., D.WRE, F.ASCE, President, ASCEAndrew Herrmann, P.E., SECB, F.ASCE, Chair, Report Card for America's Infrastructure Advisory Council
Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon) (3:10 " 3:25 p.m.)Dr. Stephen Flynn, Council on Foreign Relations
Water and Environment Panel (2:05 " 3:10)Gerald E. Galloway, P.E., Hon.M.ASCE, NAE, University of MarylandAdam Krantz, National Association of Clean Water AgenciesMark Lasswell, P.E., CH2M HILLDavid Gutierrez, P.E., California Department of Water ResourcesSteve Stockton, P.E., U.S. Army Corps of EngineersTed Illston, House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee
Transportation Panel (3:25-4:30 p.m.)J. Richard Capka, P.E., Dawson & AssociatesGeoff Anderson, Transportation for AmericaGinger Evans, P.E., Parsons, Aviation DivisionRobert Prieto, Fluor CorporationBeverley Swaim-Staley, Maryland Department of TransportationKathy Dedrick, Senate Environment & Public Works Committee
When:Tuesday, March 24, 2009, 2-5 p.m.
Where:United States Capitol, Room HC-5, Washington, D.C.
Founded in 1852, the American Society of Civil Engineers represents more than 146,000 civil engineers worldwide and is America's oldest national engineering society. For more information, visit www.asce.org.
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