Posted on 1165 Each May, we celebrate National Infrastructure Week to advocate for better roads, bridges, rail, waterways, water supply, flood control, aviation, and of course, our Port. Infrastructure needs more than a week of focus, however. It is a never-ending task requiring continuous support from communities, industry, and elected officials. The Houston Ship Channel is a 52-mile federal waterway. Last year, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ranked it the No. 1 busiest channel in the nation. (Photo: Business Wire) That combination of stakeholders came together over a century ago to create the original “Houston Plan,” combining public and private money to develop our port and launch Houston’s success.