What civil engineers are reading this week

• Join civil engineers’ reflections on the 25th anniversary of 9/11

  How have the events of 9/11 affected the civil engineering profession? How did that fateful day affect engineers themselves? As ASCE members discuss the impacts and their recollections, share yours. 

• Iowa, Wisconsin announce early opening for Lansing bridge

  The Mississippi River Crossing bridge at Lansing connecting Iowa state Route 9 and Wisconsin state Route 82 is expected to open in November, well ahead of its original timeline.

• US data centers’ wastewater hazards create further backlash

  From rare bacteria to forever chemicals, cases of alleged pollution have prompted alarm. An under-construction Meta data center's wastewater contained a rare and potentially hazardous bacterium.

• 9/11 air records released after years of fights

  First responders who rushed to the World Trade Center on 9/11 and immediately after the attacks were likely exposed to dangerous toxins, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani says.

• Veteran structural engineers reflect on 9/11 and lessons that changed the profession

  Structural engineers who experienced 9/11 and helped in the aftermath 25 years ago discuss the investigations that brought new codes and standards and made buildings safer.

• Financing climate resilience: 3 ways cities are pivoting as federal funding dwindles

  Local leaders are turning to layered programs, new financing tools, and deeper community engagement to prepare for extreme weather.