What civil engineers are reading this week

• Sustained investment in US infrastructure is crucial, engineers and legislators say

  The funding wave that began in 2021 helped bolster safety in U.S. infrastructure and boosted the grade on the 2025 Report Card for America's Infrastructure. Turning back now would be a mistake.

• Power restored in Spain and Portugal; nobody knows why it went out

  After a massive power outage Monday, almost all power had been restored Tuesday, with transportation slowly returning to normal after a day of chaos and an evening of celebration.

• Countdown to catastrophe: The quake that could sink and flood the Pacific Northwest

  A future Cascadia earthquake could sink large parts of the Pacific Northwest coastline, dramatically expanding flood zones and leaving thousands more people and buildings vulnerable to rising waters.

• Satellite images reveal how Earth’s surface moved during deadly Myanmar earthquake

  European satellites captured radar images of Myanmar before and after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck on March 28, revealing significant ground movement.

• $2.4B California people mover mothballed

  Inglewood’s city council approved a new phased approach to its transit connector project that will instead emphasize new bus lanes ahead of the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.

• Ready to cast your vote? Society election opens this week

  It’s time to make your voice heard. The ASCE election opens May 1 and runs through June 1. You can vote for the next president-elect and more.