http://www.aednet.org/am/newsletter/2014/PDFs/WMReport_Web.pdf
Examines how states are coping with deteriorating transportation systems and diminishing resources for fixing them. A privately sponsored study prepared by the Thomas Jefferson Program in Public Policy at the College of William and Mary
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policy/2013cpr/pdfs.htm
Information on the physical condition, operational performance, and financing mechanisms of the U.S. transportation system currently and the projected future state under a set of alternative investment scenarios. From the Federal Highway Administration
http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2014/2014022.pdf
Provides nationally representative data on the condition of public schools in the U.S. including condition of buildings, use of portable or temporary structures, and total cost of needed repairs. From the National Center for Education Statistics
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43390.pdf
Discusses the recent U.S. and Canadian boom in crude oil production and the problem of transporting the oil safely to refineries. While some see railroads as an alternative to costly pipeline production, concerns about safety have been raised. This report looks at rail transport safety concerns and rail versus pipeline development. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://keystonepipeline-xl.state.gov/documents/organization/221283.pdf
Briefly summarizes the nature of the proposed project, the availability of the Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement which builds on the original EIS released in March 2013, and the period of public comment which will close on March 7, 2014. From the State Department
http://keystonepipeline-xl.state.gov/finalseis/index.htm
Final environmental impact documents in eleven volumes plus an executive summary for the proposed pipeline that would run from the U.S-Canadian border to connect to a pipeline in Nebraska. From the State Department
http://nationalaglawcenter.org/wp-content/uploads//assets/crs/R43103.pdf
Discusses the extent of the current problem with structurally deficient or functionally obsolete bridges in the U.S., the federal role in funding and maintaining bridges, and recent proposed legislation. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by National Agricultural Law Library
http://www.cbo.gov/sites/default/files/cbofiles/attachments/44974-FederalInvestment.pdf
Describes the three categories of federal investment and trends—mostly downward—in federal investment spending as a percentage of total federal spending. Also discusses what the government invests in and the benefits of such investing. From the Congressional Budget Office