President Joe Biden unveiled a more than $2 trillion infrastructure and economic recovery package this week. The plan aims to revitalize a whole slew of things, from transportation infrastructure to water systems, broadband and manufacturing, among many other goals.
On this episode of River to River, host Ben Kieffer speaks with a variety of engineers from across the state whose work focuses on energy, roads and bridges. They’ll discuss Iowa’s infrastructure needs and how Iowa can benefit from President Biden’s infrastructure plan.
Guests:
- Jerry Schnoor, environmental engineering, Co-Director, Center for Global & Regional Environmental Research, University of Iowa
- Jim McCalley, Anson Marston Distinguished Professor of electrical and computer engineering and Jack London Chair in Power Systems Engineering, Iowa State University
- Jim Nelson, director of the bridges and structures bureau, Iowa DOT
- Dan McGehee, associate professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering, director, National Advanced Driving Simulator, University of Iowa
- Shauna Hallmark, director, Institute for Transportation, Iowa State University