ZAP - America's Infrastructure Report Card In 2025: Still Behind, Still Underfunded
2025-04-29 07:27:00 ET
Summary
- Many infrastructure segments within the United States have benefitted from higher levels of funding and investments over the past four years, causing the overall grade to rise from a C- in 2021 to a C in 2025.2.
- Nearly half of the assessed categories, including energy, aviation, and transit, still received a grade in the D range, pointing to the need for significant and sustained investment into U.S. infrastructure development. The ASCE estimates $9.1 trillion over the next decade will be needed to improve and maintain the performance of U.S. infrastructure.
- Improving policies, including the federal permitting process and prioritizing resilience, can help further minimize disruptions and risks to U.S. infrastructure assets.
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America's Infrastructure Report Card In 2025: Still Behind, Still Underfunded