American Society of Civil Engineers 2013 Report Card calls for more infrastructure upgrades
E very four years the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) creates a comprehensive assessment of America’s infrastructure. The evaluation, known as the ASCE’s Report Card for America’s Infrastructure , includes ratings of 16 infrastructure categories. Each category was rated on the following eight criteria: capacity, condition, funding, future need, operation/maintenance, public safety, resilience, and innovation. The most recent Report Card, for 2013, rated America’s overall infrastructure as a D+. Although the United States is the world’s only superpower, America is currently faced with several infrastructure challenges. The ASCE Report Card shows that more investment (from local, state, and the federal government and from the private sector) is needed in order to maintain and upgrade America’s infrastructure. A stable infrastructure is essential to sustaining a healthy economy. A reliable and modern infrastructure also connects people with their families mor