On November 5, 2025, the Engineering and Public Works Roadshow hosted an event in Oklahoma City with the Oklahoma Workforce Commission. The event brought together engineering and public works leaders from across the state to discuss recruiting, training, and retaining Oklahoma’s future workforce. “This roundtable in Oklahoma allows us to share both the real-world needs of the… Continue reading Oklahoma Workforce Roundtable
Category: Events
Pure Water San Diego
On October 4, 2025, the Roadshow celebrated infrastructure and public works at Pure Water San Diego. One of the largest and most ambitious infrastructure projects of its kind in the U.S., it will provide half of the city’s clean water supply by 2035. City Council President Joe LaCava, an engineer, speaks to the crowd. The… Continue reading Pure Water San Diego
Doherty Memorial High School
On June 10, 2025, students at Doherty Memorial High School had a front-row seat to the power of infrastructure innovation and community impact as the Engineering and Public Works Roadshow made its latest stop in Worcester. At a time when America has a shortage of engineering and public works professionals, the team behind Doherty Memorial… Continue reading Doherty Memorial High School
San Jacinto College Anderson-Ball Classroom Building
Nationwide Roadshow Makes Impactful Stop at San Jacinto College, Celebrates Engineering of Anderson-Ball Classroom Building On May 7, 2025, the Engineering and Public Works Roadshow stopped at San Jacinto College today to spotlight the pivotal role of engineering and public works in community development and innovative design at the award-winning Anderson-Ball Classroom Building. The classroom… Continue reading San Jacinto College Anderson-Ball Classroom Building
Minnesota Zoo’s Treetop Trail
On May 1, 2025, the Roadshow stopped at the Minnesota Zoo to celebrate the recent arrival of the facility’s new Treetop Trail. “Like any great infrastructure project involving public works, Treetop Trail would not be the success it is today had its designers ignored the environment, the animals, and zoo visitors,” said APWA CEO Scott… Continue reading Minnesota Zoo’s Treetop Trail
Murmur Trestle in Athens, Ga
On Saturday April 19, 2025, in Athens, Ga, the Roadshow celebrated the restoration of one of the state’s most culturally and historically significant infrastructure landmarks—the Murmur Trestle. The event was livestreamed and can be replayed here. Now a treasured part of Athens’ Firefly Trail, the Murmur Trestle first captured national attention in 1983 when it appeared on… Continue reading Murmur Trestle in Athens, Ga
Bois d’Arc Lake Water Supply Program in Texas
On April 16, 2025, the Roadshow stopped at Bois d’Arc Lake, which started providing a crucial new water source for two million North Texans in more than 70 cities in 2023. It is the newest major reservoir in Texas in more than 30 years. “Like public works, you don’t see it, but this lake water… Continue reading Bois d’Arc Lake Water Supply Program in Texas
Miami’s Signature Bridge
The Engineering and Public Works Roadshow launched its 2025 tour on February 14 at the foot of Miami’s Signature Bridge construction site. The Signature Bridge, part of the larger Connecting Miami I-395/SR-836/I-95 Design-Build Project, serves as a transformative project for the city and its residents. The Roadshow stop included remarks from FDOT Region Six Secretary… Continue reading Miami’s Signature Bridge
Tampa’s MacDill 48 Park
The City of Tampa Bay calls the park “a showstopper.” The 1-mile, partially paved walking and bicycling trail meanders through the forested canopy that surrounds a 10-acre, 25-million gallon stormwater pond. Residents can access the trail, covered picnic tables, pond-side benches, a14-foot wide boardwalk over a natural wetland, and all of the natural beauty. Visitors… Continue reading Tampa’s MacDill 48 Park
Gulf Intracoastal Waterway West Closure Complex
During ACEC’s 2024 Fall Conference, the Engineering and Public Works Roadshow stopped at the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway West Closure Complex. The project in Belle Chasse, La., near New Orleans, protects low-lying areas from flooding during catastrophic weather events. The massive project delivered the world’s largest pump station and is designed to provide 100-year-event flood protection… Continue reading Gulf Intracoastal Waterway West Closure Complex