The 2009 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure graded the nation’s infrastructure at a D, but did you know that there is lots of information available about local infrastructure? It may sound scary that over a quarter of the nation’s bridges are deficient or that we need hundreds of billions of dollars in water infrastructure investment, [...]

Today the American Society of Civil Engineers released the full findings of the 2009 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure. The report includes a 150-page full color book that describes, in detail, the condition of each of the 15 categories graded. Additionally, each category chapter offers specific policy solutions to improve the poor grades.   Go [...]

For all of you infrastructure lovers out there who are anxiously awaiting the release of the full findings of the 2009 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure – the wait is almost over. One week from today, ASCE will release the rest of the story behind the D grade we rated the nation’s infrastructure at in [...]

The U.S. is in undisputed need of an infrastructure facelift. The recently-passed American Recovery and Reinvestment Act  (ARRA) and President Obama’s promises to upgrade the nation’s failing infrastructure, however, are all encouraging signs that we’re making progress.   As we carry out these grand plans, we need first to sit back and think about what [...]

President Barack Obama addressed employees of the U.S. Department of Transportation this morning to outline the next steps for the transportation portions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Citing the D- grade that Roads received on ASCE’s 2009 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure, Obama called poor road conditions a hazard to public safety and [...]