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.

• 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.

• $1.8B Blatnik Bridge project breaks ground

  The Department of Transportation, Wisconsin and Minnesota leaders, and industry stakeholders celebrated the groundbreaking for the project, which connects Duluth, Minnesota, and Superior, Wisconsin.

• Hey, civil engineers: Big ideas are welcome – let’s hear yours

  Big-picture thinking is crucial for those responsible for infrastructure. Hear your peers’ big ideas, and attend ASCE2027: The Infrastructure and Engineering Experience in Philadelphia, which will be full of them come March.