Public Works & Infrastructure

Public Works & infrastructure are essential components of local and state government responsibilities. They involve the construction, maintenance, and management of vital public facilities and services such as roads, bridges, water supply, and waste management. Effective infrastructure planning ensures communities have the necessary resources for economic growth and quality of life. This directory provides articles on public works and infrastructure and related topics like Transportation, which explores the development of efficient systems for moving people and goods.

An agentic AI-powered audio talk-down feature issues personalized voice alerts based on visible attributes of individuals to deter criminal activity
Grand Rapids’ new firehouse will be located in the city’s Third Ward where firefighting resources are spread thin
With its new camera enforcement system, the South Lake Minnetonka Police Department detected 10,000 violations in February, leading to 300 warnings or citations
While there has only been one officially recorded case of the UK variant in Missouri, wastewater samples tell a different story
Someone briefly increased the amount of sodium hydroxide, also known as lye, by remotely accessing a city computer
The cost includes damage to garbage trucks, street lights and traffic signals
Maryland State Police confirmed they caused much of the damage during a 40-hour standoff with an armed suspect
The crowd threw bottles at cops and put metal bars in the street to try to damage police vehicles, officials said
From mitigating contagions to combating the opioid crisis, surveilling wastewater should be part of every city’s public health toolbox
First responders said they have had to slowly navigate large apparatus around the potholes to respond to many emergencies at the park’s pond and cliff-hiking area
Gov. Jim Justice initially allocated $100 million to maintenance of 95 roadways he calls “COVID-19 highways”
The first responders on bicycles will be able to respond to medical emergencies more quickly than on larger apparatus
The water regulation changes, finalized last week, will limit states’ reviews of natural gas and oil pipelines and other projects impacting waterways
Rep. Peter DeFazio called the Moving Forward Act a “transformational investment in American infrastructure that will create millions of jobs”
New survey data from over 1,100 municipalities shows that the national economic recovery is at even greater risk than previously thought
President Trump has ordered federal agencies to expedite infrastructure project permitting and thwart NEPA, CWA and more in the name of economic recovery. How will local and state government leaders respond?
Learn how Idaho’s fastest growing city’s public works department stays protected and connected
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs set up the tent city so veterans without homes can wait out the COVID-19 crisis by sheltering in place and social distancing in their own tents
The deadly storms included multiple tornadoes that devastated parts of the south and knocked down power to millions of people from Texas to North Carolina.