America's Infrastructure continues to crumble - ASCE report here:

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Report: Nation's Infrastructure Crumbling
Mar 9, 10:56 AM (ET) By LESLIE MILLER

WASHINGTON (AP) - Crowded schools, traffic-choked roads and transit cutbacks are eroding the quality of American life, according to an analysis by civil engineers that gave the nation's infrastructure an overall grade of D.

A report by the American Society of Civil Engineers released Wednesday assessed the four-year trend in the condition of 12 categories of infrastructure, including roadways, bridges, drinking water systems, public parks, railroads and the power grid.

The overall grade slipped from the D-plus given to the infrastructure in 2001 and 2003.

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20050309/D88NHPGG0.html
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The report is here but is slow to load right now:
American Society of Civil Engineers report on America's Infrastructure

Congested highways, overflowing sewers and corroding bridges are constant reminders of the looming crisis that jeopardizes our nation's prosperity and our quality of life. With new grades for the first time since 2001, our nation's infrastructure has shown little to no improvement since receiving a collective D+ in 2001, with some areas sliding toward failing grades.

http://www.asce.org/reportcard/2005/index.cfm

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