Civil Engineers Likely To Grade U.S. Infrastructure `D'

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-06-13/civil-engineers-likely-to-grade-u-s-infrastructure-d-.html

U.S. infrastructure projects such as roads, railways and airports will probably keep their near- failing “D” grade when the American Society of Civil Engineers issues its next report on public facilities in 2013, according to the group’s president-elect and municipal-bond analysts.

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The report card isn’t saying we don’t spend money on infrastructure; it’s saying that based on what we spend and the information we get from the public agencies themselves, we should be spending a greater amount. As civil engineers, we feel we are stewards of the infrastructure. It’s what we know best. It’s just like a doctor telling you that you have a heart condition. We’re taking it to the concrete and saying ‘America, you have a mortar and bricks problem with your infrastructure.’”

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