This update addresses the current American infrastructure gaps between today’s needs and investment and how they will affect the future productivity of industries.
The report includes an evaluation of the state’s aviation, bridges, dams, drinking water, energy, levees, rail, roads and stormwater.
Every four years, the American Society of Civil Engineers’ Report Card for America’s Infrastructure depicts the condition and performance of American infrastructure in the familiar form of a school report card—assigning letter grades based on the physical condition and needed investments for improvement.
Making the Grade
Follow the life of a breakfast bagel from the wheat fields of rural Iowa to a bakery in New Orleans, LA. See how the final price of your bagel is affected by nearly every infrastructure system.
We can no longer afford to defer investment in our nation’s critical infrastructure systems.
Smart investment will only be possible with leadership, planning, and a clear vision for our nation’s infrastructure.
We have to utilize new approaches, materials, and technologies to ensure our infrastructure is more resilient.
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Success: House Passes the Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act
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America Scores a D+
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The 2017 Infrastructure Report Card gives our nation a D+ across 16 infrastructure categories #InfrastructureMatters
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#FixTheTrustFund to put us on a road to better transportation! #InfrastructureMatters
