2009 Report Card for America's Infrastructure

[malaise]

Produced by the American Society of Civil Engineers
http://money.cnn.com/2009/01/28/news/companies/dell.davos.fortune/index.htm
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The Report Card is an assessment by professional engineers of the nation's status in 15 categories of infrastructure. In 2009, all signs point to an infrastructure that is poorly maintained, unable to meet current and future demands, and in some cases, unsafe. Since the last Report Card in 2005, the grades have not improved. ASCE estimates the nation still stands at a D average. Deteriorating conditions and inflation have added hundreds of billions to the total cost of repairs and needed upgrades. ASCE's current estimate is $2.2 trillion, up from $1.6 trillion in 2005.

2009 Grades
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-
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Rachel mentioned this during her discussion with DeFazio

[polichick]

1. Her opening about how Dems are blowing our chance to have a great bill...

...was right on imo. This should be an infrastructure bill, the way it was originally described.

[malaise]

3. 100% correct

Deal with the infrastructure. That always helps the economy. Fugg the losers.

[samplegirl]

2. Informative Post worth

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