Despite priority emphasis by the current and past Administrations and a record investment last year, the nation’s infrastructure needs are well documented and continue to grow. “Infrastructure” traditionally has been thought of as roads and bridges but now includes water projects, broadband, airports, etc.
Here are some recent stats from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE):
Here are some recent stats from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE):
There is a water main break every two minutes
and an estimated 6 billion gallons of treated water lost each day in the U.S., enough to fill over 9,000 swimming pools.
Growing wear and tear on our nation's roads
have left 43% of our public roadways in poor or mediocre condition, a number
that has remained stagnant over the past several years.
There are 30,000 miles of inventoried levees across the U.S.,
and an additional 10,000 miles of levees whose location and condition are
unknown.