Examines the impacts of climate change on roads and bridges, wastewater systems, and NASA centers; the extent to which climate change is incorporated into infrastructure planning; factors that enabled some adaptive measures to be enacted; and federal efforts to address local adaptation needs.  From the Government Accountability Office

The final in a series of reports on the Iraq War and the U.S. efforts to rebuild the shattered country.  Includes how much money was spent  ($60 billion), where the money went (much of it to training and equipping the Iraqi Security Forces), and final lessons.   Follows an earlier report: Hard Lessons: The Iraq Reconstruction Experience.  From the Office of the Special Inspector General

Four volume draft EIS plus executive summary plus fact sheet.  Covers potential environmental impacts associated with the proposed project including impacts from construction, spills, climate change, and economic impacts.  From the State Department

Fact sheet on the governor’s proposal to provide additional funding for highways and mass transit by eliminating the gas tax, increasing the sales tax, and adding fee increases for vehicle registration and an Alternative Fuel Vehicle fee.  From the Office of the Governor

Discusses the problems associated with the trust fund financing system for highways and public transit, and then explores possible options for financing surface transportation infrastructure.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Latest update of a study which examines the condition of highway bridges in the Hampton Roads area and projects the cost of repairing and maintaining them.   From the Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization

Brief analysis of the recent Hampton Roads Bridge Study which discusses the importance of bridges in the Hampton Roads metro area, how the area compares to other metro areas on bridge dependency, and the cost of maintaining bridges, 77 of which are classified as structurally deficient as of August 2012.  From the Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization

Discusses the Federal Highway Administration’s Emergency Relief Program, how it is funded, and what it does in the wake of storms like Hurricane Sandy .  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

A draft version of a study on the condition and importance of bridges to the Hampton Roads area.  Also compares the condition of Hampton Roads bridges with those in other metro areas.  Updates a 2007 study and adds an estimated cost ($8 billion) for maintaining and repairing area bridges to the year 2040.  From the Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization

There are currently 2,179 congressional authorized federal domestic assistance programs by 26 federal agencies.  This report provides an overview of federal grants-in-aid programs, a typical life cycle of a federal grant, and an analysis of the tracking of federal grants currently administered by agencies.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Highways and other surface transportation infrastructure in the U.S. is deteriorating from lack of adequate maintenance.  To increase funding, policymakers have suggested the creation of an infrastructure bank.  This report presents an example of how such a bank might work to fund projects.  From the Congressional Budget Office

Examines the impact on urban infrastructure of extreme weather events caused by climate change, especially cascading infrastructure failings.  From the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Examines the advantages and disadvantages of hydropower as an energy source In the U.S. and issues for Congress to consider such as aging hydropower infrastructure and whether further nonfederal hydropower projects should be supported.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Covers the current status of all aspects of the transportation system in Hampton Roads including roadway usage, bridge conditions, traffic congestion, commuting characteristics, transit usage, road safety, highway funding, and more.  From the Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization

Provides an overview of the history of the project, considerations related to determining rail alignment alternatives, and rationale for the alignment alternative selected.  From the Southeast High Speed Rail Corridor

Identifies 8 candidate projects and 14 conceptual projects for development via Virginia’s Public-Private Transportation Act.  From the Office of the Governor

Finds that inputs to federal highway funding have a positive effect on local GDP both immediately and after 6 to 8 years.  Effects diminish by ten years out.  From the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

This report addresses several options for financing the needs of local communities for wastewater and drinking water infrastructure projects and to close the gap between available funds and projected needs.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by National Agricultural Law Center

Policies designed to reduce gasoline consumption will also reduce revenue from the federal gasoline excise tax.  Between 2016 and 2025 the average fuel economy of light-duty vehicles (cars, pickup trucks, minivans) is expected to increase from 34 to 49 mpg.  Gasoline tax revenues are expected to fall by 21%.  Also proposes ways to mitigate the loss of highway funds.  From the Congressional Budget Office

Argues for investing in American infrastructure with a nearly $500 billion reauthorization of the surface transportation program and the creation of a National Infrastructure Bank.   From the Department of the Treasury and the Council of Economic Advisers

This report offers a brief history of federal government support for road building since 1789 with emphasis on the legislative history of federal highway aid since the 1940s. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Assesses the role of public-private partnerships in providing highway infrastructure, and, in particular, whether such partnerships could provide additional financing and build highways faster or at lower cost.  From the Congressional Budget Office

Identifies federal support for basic research, education, and infrastructure as the key to U.S. competitiveness in the past and the best approach for improving the future.  From the Department of Commerce and the National Economic Council

Provides a description of the pipeline project, recent developments resulting in delays for permit reviews and environmental approvals, and arguments for and against the project.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

This report examines the features of three bills, introduced in the current Congress, to establish a national infrastructure bank, and the issues regarding duplication, budget limits, governance, and project selection that would arise.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Argues the need for Congress to take action on the proposed American Jobs Act by investing $25 billion in renovating and modernizing 35,000 public schools and providing $30 billion to keep hundreds of thousands of educators in the classroom.  From the White House and the Department of Education

This document identifies the transportation projects planned to be in place in the year 2034 in Hampton Roads and records the process through which the plan was developed.  From the Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization

State Department announcement that plans for a pipeline to transfer petroleum from Canada to Texas refineries will be delayed while environmental studies are completed to determine an alternate route that protects the Sand Hills of Nebraska.   From the State Department

This report outlines some of the macroeconomic and microeconomic pros and cons of using the federal gasoline excise tax for policy purposes in addition to the funding of highway infrastructure.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by National Agricultural Law Center

President Obama’s strategy for boosting the economy through infrastructure projects, tax reform, and deficit reduction.  From the White House