American Society of Civil Engineers 2017 Infrastructure Report Card

The ASCE last did the report in 2013, FWIW I won't get to this until the weekend but thought it should be on the blog.
More next week. In the meantime, from the American Society of Civil Engineers:

The 2017 Infrastructure Report Card reveals that we have made some incremental progress toward restoring our nation’s infrastructure. But it has not been enough. As in 2013, America’s cumulative GPA is once again a D+.

The 2017 grades range from a B for Rail to a D- for Transit, illustrating the clear impact of investment – or lack thereof – on the grades. Three categories – Parks, Solid Waste, and Transit – received a decline in grade this year, while seven – Hazardous Waste, Inland Waterways, Levees, Ports, Rail, Schools, and Wastewater – saw slight improvements. Six categories’ grades remain unchanged from 2013 – Aviation, Bridges, Dams, Drinking Water, Energy, and Roads.

The areas of infrastructure that improved benefited from vocal leadership, thoughtful policymaking, and investments that garnered results. These improvements demonstrate what can be accomplished when solutions that move projects forward are approved and implemented....

Explore All Categories of American Infrastructure

D AviationC+BridgesD DamsD Drinking WaterD+EnergyD+Hazardous WasteD Inland WaterwaysD LeveesC+PortsD+Public ParksB RailD RoadsD+SchoolsC+Solid WasteD-TransitD+Wastewater

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