The 2020 Report Card for Rhode Island’s Infrastructure was developed to inform citizens and policy makers of the status and needs of seven categories of Rhode Island’s Infrastructure.
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
Traffic is light, interest rates are low, and people need jobs – this is an ideal time to fast-track construction, but America is stuck until Congress acts. ASCE, with assistance from industry partners, compiled a snapshot of infrastructure projects that could move forward quickly with federal funding and appropriations.
Hosted by the nonprofit nonpartisan organization, United for Infrastructure – of which ASCE is a host committee member – presidential candidates Vice President Joe Biden, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Senator Amy Klobuchar, and businessman Tom Steyer pitched their infrastructure plans and answered questions in front of 500-plus unions and trade association members.
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Drinking Water, Energy
Small Colorado Town Uses Innovative Water Filtration Design to Save Money
Branson, Colorado
Roads
Hawaii DOT Uses Heat-Resistant Panels to Protect Highways From Lava
Pahoa, Hawaii
Drinking Water, Energy
Assisting Illinois Rural Communities with Water and Broadband Two-For-One
Dieterich, Illinois
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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July 15, 2020
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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
Fix the Trust Fund
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#FixTheTrustFund to put us on a road to better transportation! #InfrastructureMatters
