ASCE‘s Report Card for America’s Infrastructure:
Aviation: D
Bridges: C
Dams; D
Drinking Water: D-
Energy: D+
Hazardous Waste: D
Inland Waterways: D-
Levees: D-
Public Parks & Recreation: C-
Rail: C-
Roads: D-
School: D
Solid Waste: C+
Transit: D
Wastewater D-
If this were my college transcript, I would have lost all of my scholarships!
I wonder how the extra $3B added to the transit stimulus will address these issues. I guess only time will tell.
- 2009 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure Reveals a Grade of D (gisuser.com)
- Engineers Give U.S. Infrastructure A ‘D’ (wbbm780.com)
- Advocates: Stimulus shortchanges mass transit (philly.com)
- Sinkhole Swallows Philadelphia Water Dept Truck (shameless plug)
