usa infrastructure needs

Updated for 2008
the American Society of Civil Engineers estimates it will cost $1.6 trillion over five years to repair the highways, bridges and the rest of the nation's infrastructure
ASCE estimates that $1.6 trillion is needed over a five-year period to bring the nation's infrastructure to a good condition. Establishing a long-term development and maintenance plan must become a national priority. But in the short term, small steps can be taken by the 110th Congress, as well as state legislatures and local communities, to improve our nation's failing infrastructure.
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