Infrastructure Grade D Please pay attention

Okay the geek that I am....I must admit that I am passionate about infrastructure policy. ASCE (American Society of civil Engineers) this week released a report that "Assigns Grade of D to Nation's Infrastructure; New 'Report Card' Says $2.2 Trillion in Repairs Needed made my blood boil. Check it out, PLEASE. http://www.asce.org/asce.cfm

Because decades of underfunding and inattention have endangered our nation's infrastructure, $2.2 trillion in repairs and upgrades is needed over the next five years to meet adequate conditions. That's the conclusion of ASCE's new 2009 Report Card for America's Infrastructure, which assigns an overall grade of D to the nation as well as individual grades in 15 infrastructure categories. Since ASCE's last assessment in 2005, there has been little change in the condition of America's roads, bridges, drinking water systems, and other public works. With the nation's infrastructure receiving renewed attention from the White House, Congress, and the public as a vital part of an economic stimulus package, the Report Card offers informed guidance from professional engineers on where funds would best be spent. HOMELAND SECURITY FOLKS. Please check out this link:

http://www.asce.org/reportcard/2009/index.html

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-