Innovation vs. Maintenance in the Drive Toward “Hybrid” Infrastructure

The emergence of hybrid infrastructure—infrastructure that integrates digital technology with physical infrastructure—will be more efficient and sustainable than the concrete roads and bridges of yesteryear. Indeed, these solutions are very much in need, as the United States recently earned a D+ on a infrastructure report card from the American Society of Civil Engineers, with $4.6 trillion in necessary repairs. But new technologies raise the question of whether to prioritize maintaining existing infrastructure or deploying innovative new infrastructure. And either way, Congress has only appropriated $77 billion for transportation and infrastructure improvements in FY2017. So, how do we move forward?

Speakers 

Stephen Ezell

Vice President, Global Innovation Policy

Information Technology and Innovation Foundation

Moderator

John Casana

PE, Director, American Society of Civil Engineers, and Senior Lead Engineer, Booz Allen Hamilton

Andrew Russell

Professor of History and Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences

SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Robert Puentes

President and CEO

Eno Center for Transportation

Lee Vinsel

Assistant Professor of Science, Technology, and Society

Virginia Tech

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