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INFRASTRUCTURES * USA - Engineers' report gives US'sfailing grade
Reston,VA,USA -Today's Trucking (CAN) -31 March 2009: -- And America's report card was not very impressive, according to the American Society of Civil Engineers grades America's Infrastructure (ASCE), recording a cumulative D grade for roads, bridges, water systems and other critical foundations... The report concludes that with a little ingenuity and the right amount of commitment (ie 'money') from decision makers, the infrastructure crisis is solvable. A five-year $2.2 trillion investment should do the trick... While the comprehensive Report Card provides information on the impact of failing infrastructure, it also focuses on ways the nation can begin addressing these critical deficiencies... The report also presents detailed breakdown of the investment needs across all 15 categories assessed, including current spending estimates, five-year needed investments, funding provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and the remaining shortfall... (Photo from b-t.com: Bixby Creek Bridge, CA, USA) 
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