While the nation’s infrastructure earned a C- in the 2021 Infrastructure Report Card, North Carolina faces infrastructure challenges of its own. For example, driving on roads in need of repair in North Carolina costs each driver $500 per year, and 9.3% of bridges are rated structurally deficient. Drinking water needs in North Carolina are an estimated $16.8 billion. 1,307 dams are considered to be high-hazard potential. The state’s schools have an estimated capital expenditure gap of $660 million. This deteriorating infrastructure impedes North Carolina’s ability to compete in an increasingly global marketplace. Success in a 21st-century economy requires serious, sustained leadership on infrastructure investment at all levels of government. Delaying these investments only escalates the cost and risks of an aging infrastructure system, an option that the country, North Carolina, and families can no longer afford.
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Aviation
$22.5 million in 2022 airport improvement grants across 14 major airports
Drinking Water
$20.0 billion total drinking water need
Transit
34 million passenger trips across 100 systems in 2021
Bridges
18,877 bridges, 7% of which were structurally deficient in 2021
Hazardous Waste
47 Superfund sites
Wastewater
$5.3 billion total wastewater need
Dams
1,552 high hazard dams
Levees
59 miles of levees protect 570 residents.
Roads
33% of roads are in poor or fair condition
Smart investment will only be possible with strong leadership, decisive action, and a clear vision for our nation’s infrastructure.
If the United States is serious about achieving an infrastructure system fit for the future some specific steps must be taken, beginning with increased, long-term, consistent investment.
We must utilize new approaches, materials, and technologies to ensure our infrastructure can withstand or quickly recover from natural or man-made hazards.
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