America's Crumbling Infrastructure Eroding Quality of Life

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America's Crumbling Infrastructure Eroding Quality of Life; Report Card Assesses Condition of Nation's Infrastructure

3/8/2005 4:31:00 PM

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To: Assignment Desk, Daybook Editor

Contact: Jill Dixon, 703-295-6404 or [e-mail], Joan Buhrman, 703-295-6406 or [e-mail], both of the American Society of Civil Engineers

News Advisory:

WHAT: The release of ASCE's 2005 Report Card for America's Infrastructure will examine the trends affecting our nation's infrastructure-roads, bridges, transit, rail, aviation, schools, drinking water, wastewater, dams, solid waste, hazardous waste, navigable waterways, public parks and recreation, security and energy. The report will assess the progress and decline of America's infrastructure since assigning an overall grade of D- plus in 2001.

The news conference will be broadcast live online at http://www.ConnectLive.com/events/asce0305. To view the event, free Windows Media Player software must be installed on the viewing computer. Windows Media Player software can be downloaded at http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/download/default.asp.

WHO: William P. Henry, P.E., F.ASCE, President, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

Patrick J. Natale, P.E., F.ASCE, Executive Director, ASCE

Mayor Donald L. Plusquellic (Akron, Ohio), President, U.S. Conference of Mayors

Mayor Gregory Nickels (Seattle, Wash.)

Tom Trice, President, American Public Works Association and Deputy City Manager, Royal Oak, Michigan

WHEN: Wednesday, March 9, 2005, at 10:30 a.m. EST

WHERE: National Press Club (Murrow Room), 529 14th Street NW, Washington, D.C.

WHY: Traffic congestion and our children's overcrowded schools are daily reminders that the state of our nation's infrastructure directly affects our economy and quality of life. With each passing day, our nation's aging infrastructure is struggling to meet the needs of our growing population. With new grades for the first time since 2001, the report will examine trends and assess the progress and decline of America's infrastructure. Are we making any strides toward raising the grade of America's infrastructure above the D-plus it earned four years ago?

NOTE TO EDITORS: Local civil engineers are available for interviews. B-roll and an electronic press kit are available upon request. For more information, visit http://www.asce.org/reportcard.

Founded in 1852, ASCE represents more than 137,000 civil engineers worldwide and is America's oldest national engineering society. ASCE celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2002.

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[shraby]

1. I have a question.......

if our population is "growing", how can Social Security soon have fewer paying in per recipient?

[Goldeneye]

2. baby boomers?

[shraby]

3. The baby boomers have

been counted since the 1950s. They mention a growing population.