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Modernizing Infrastructure Webinar Series – October 2025
As infrastructure projects grow more complex and costly, states are exploring new ways to stretch public dollars and deliver transportation improvements faster. The State Infrastructure Bank (SIB)—a flexible, state-run financing mechanism that allows federal dollars to be loaned and recycled across multiple projects, is becoming an essential part of the toolbox for many states. This webinar…
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Workshop: Financial Assessment of P3 Projects in Transport Infrastructure
Purdue University, the Midwest region partner of the Build America Center, will host a workshop on Financial Assessment of P3 Projects in Transport Infrastructure, featuring Dr. Cesar Queiroz (World Bank Consultant) and Dr. Samuel Labi (Purdue University). This event is supported by the ASCE T&DI Chapter at Purdue. Topics include project finance fundamentals, P3 structures, Toolkit for PPP in Roads…
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Modernizing Infrastructure Webinar Series – April 2025
The Purple Line Light Rail P3 Project in Maryland was awarded by Maryland Department of Transportation and Maryland Transit Administration in 2016. The 16-mile alignment features 21 stations that will connect Prince George’s and Montgomery counties, while offering direct links to several existing transit networks. The session with cover the past challenges, navigating a change…
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SIB Webinar Series – April 2025
TOPIC: Learning from State-Funded SIB: Strategies for Effective Operations and Outreach Join us for an engaging webinar exploring best practices and lessons learned from state-funded State Infrastructure Banks (SIBs). Featuring insights from David Zimmer of the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank and Scott Wu of the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank, this session will highlight strategies…
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Modernizing Infrastructure Webinar Series – march 2025
Traffic congestion is a pervasive worldwide problem. In this webinar, we explain how to harness existing technologies together with new methods in time-and-location markets to eradicate traffic congestion along with its attendant social harms. Our market design for road use builds on congestion pricing and models of efficient pricing in the electricity sector. The market…
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Risk Roundtable: Geotechnical Management for Alternative Delivery Projects
This webinar will explore common challenges and best practices in managing geotechnical risks for alternative delivery infrastructure projects. Drawing insights from professionals with decades of experience in different geotechnical and project settings, the session will provide a holistic survey of the issues from multiple perspectives.
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State Infrastructure Bank Webinar
This webinar will delve into the benefits and opportunities provided by State Infrastructure Banks (SIBs) in advancing transportation projects. Attendees will learn how SIBs can offer flexible financing options, such as low-interest loans and credit enhancements, to accelerate project timelines and attract additional investment. The session will also explore the evolving landscape of SIBs, highlighting…
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Modernizing Infrastructure Webinar Series – December 2024
Georgia Department of Transportation and the State Road and Tollway Authority have recently awarded the SR 400 Express Lanes project to SR 400 Peach Partners. The project is the first revenue risk P3 project in Georgia, and the first of a broad and ambitious network of managed lanes in the Atlanta-Metro region to provide reliable…
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Modernizing Infrastructure Webinar Series – June 2024
Join us for a comprehensive webinar exploring the pivotal role academia can play in supporting the implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), also known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). With the IIJA and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) providing an unprecedented $1 trillion to modernize America’s infrastructure, public and private organizations…
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Modernizing Infrastructure Webinar Series – April 2024
Doing More with Less: Maintenance-Oriented Strategies for Transportation Improvements DATE: Friday, April 12, 2024TIME: 12:00 – 1:00 PM EDTFORMAT: VIRTUAL Zoom webinar DESCRIPTION: The issue of maintenance—and notably, deferred maintenance—stands as a pivotal challenge confronting public agencies who are looking to modernize their infrastructure. These agencies often do not have a complete picture of their maintenance liabilities and…
