America’s 2013 Infrastructure score is a D yet again
Every four years, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) releases a report card for America’s Infrastructure. This report is intended to provide a professional a depiction and a review of the nation’s infrastructure. Generally, ASCE assigns an school-report-type overall grade as well as individual grades in 15 infrastructure categories. This year, the overall score is a disappointing D+. The score, while still technically considered failing, is an improvement from the 2009 D score.
Score Breakdown
Aviation |
D |
Bridges |
C+ |
Dams |
D |
Drinking Water |
D |
Energy |
D+ |
Hazardous Waste |
D |
Inland Waterways |
D- |
Levees |
D- |
Ports |
C+ |
Public Parks and Recreation |
C- |
Rail |
C+ |
Roads |
D |
Schools |
D |
solid Waste |
B- |
Transit |
D |
Wastewater |
D |