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Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao delivers remarks during last year’s Infrastructure Week kickoff event at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Chao pointed to the repair of the I-85 Atlanta highway bridge, which collapsed after a fire, as an example of a successful public-private project. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images file photo)

Opinion: This Is Not a Drill. It’s Actually Infrastructure Week

By Michele Nellenbach
Posted May 14, 2018 at 5:02am
With Speaker Paul D. Ryan backing a fragmented approach, the door could be closing on an infrastructure overhaul, Nellenbach and Varn write. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Opinion: The Infrastructure Plan Is Like Our Roads. Both Are Falling Apart

By Michele Nellenbach and Jake Varn
Posted April 9, 2018 at 5:02am
New York City workers pump water out of a street hole after a water main break in 2014. For many localities, the age, condition, and even the location of pipes can be a mystery until something breaks. (Andrew Burton/Getty Images file photo)

Opinion: Infrastructure Bill Shouldn’t Ignore Our Aging Water Systems

By Michele Nellenbach and Jake Varn
Posted February 26, 2018 at 5:01am
Planners should think twice before reaching for the ceremonial scissors, Nellenbach writes. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Opinion: Cutting Ribbons Won’t Do Anything for Infrastructure

By Michele Nellenbach
Posted January 29, 2018 at 5:02am