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Infrastructure.
Airports. Highways & Bridges. Rail & Transit. Facilities. Water Resources.
Ports & Harbors.
Deteriorating roads and bridges, outdated
flood control facilities, overburdened airports
and crumbling public buildings—the need
to repair and modernize infrastructure is an
issue of critical proportions.
Despite the challenging economic environment and
the budget pressures facing many governments, a
diverse variety of funding mechanisms is helping to
keep infrastructure projects moving forward. In
the United States, efforts to rebuild and expand public
infrastructure traditionally have been funded by
state and local governments, with federal programs
offering matching funds for many types of projects.
But today, a growing number of infrastructure
improvement programs are being financed through
other sources, such as the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act (ARRA), bond sales, dedicated tax
measures and private sector financing.
URS is one of the few firms with the in-house
capabilities to support every stage of large-scale
infrastructure projects—from program management,
planning, design and engineering through construction
and construction management to operations and
maintenance. With a presence in nearly every U.S.
state and our experience providing services for
all types of complex infrastructure programs, URS is
strategically positioned to benefit from continued
strong demand in this market.
Airports. The ARRA includes $1.1 billion in funding
for airport construction projects, and more than 30
U.S. airports are using this funding to improve their
facilities. In addition, the Transportation Security
Administration is spending billions to implement new
security programs, many of which require terminal
and system design modifications. As a leader in the
management, planning and design of both landside and
airside facilities, URS has helped hundreds of airport
authorities implement their programs for both new and
expanded airport facilities.
Over the next five years,
an investment of $2.2 trillion
is needed to reverse the
deteriorating condition of
public infrastructure in the
United States.
Source: American Society of Civil Engineers,
March 2010
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