The Grades Are in for America’s Infrastructure, and We’re Going to Need a Lot of Extra Credit

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) released its 2021
Report Card for America’s Infrastructure this March, giving U.S.
national infrastructure a decidedly mediocre ‘C-‘ grade. Eleven
categories of infrastructure fared even worse, earning a D+ or
less. But President Biden’s ambitious infrastructure investment
plan could change all that. ASCE Executive Director Thomas Smith
examines the consequences of America’s crumbling roads, airports,
schools and so much more and what Biden and Congress need to do now
to avoid catastrophe. Getty Images