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Gregory F. Scott, P.E.Past ASCE Region 2 Governor
Chair , 2010 ASCE PA Infrastructure Report Card
ASCE’S Report Card for Pennsylvania’s Infrastructure
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Why infrastructure matters.
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http://www.asce.org/reportcard/Began doing Report Cards in 1998, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2009
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The Keystone is Crumbling
ASCE 2006 Report Card for Pennsylvania’s Infrastructure
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ASCE 2010 Report Card for Pennsylvania’s Infrastructure
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Bridges – National Grade C+
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Bridges – National Grade C+
1 in 9 of the nation’s bridges are rated as structurally deficient,
while the average age of the nation’s 607,380
bridges is currently 42 years
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Bridges – PA Grade C
5,540 of the 22,669 bridges in Pennsylvania (24.4%) are considered
structurally deficient.4,370 of the 22,669
bridges in Pennsylvania (19.3%) are considered functionally obsolete.
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Roads – National Grade D
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Roads – National Grade D
Currently, 32% of the US’s major roads are in poor or
mediocre condition, costing U.S. motorists $67 billion a
year, or $324 per motorist, in additional repairs and
operating costs.
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Roads – PA Grade D
38% of Pennsylvania’s roads are in poor or mediocre
condition
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Driving on roads in need of repair costs Pennsylvania motorists $2.947 billion a
year in extra vehicle repairs and operating costs – $341
per motorist
Roads – PA Grade D
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Transit – National GradeD
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Transit – National GradeD
38% of Pennsylvania’s roads are in poor or mediocre
condition
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Transit – PA GradeD
Pennsylvania has 450,252 annual unlinked passenger trips via transit systems – motor bus, heavy rail, light
rail, and commuter rail.
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http://www.asce.org infrastructure/report-card/economic-study
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TAC Report: $3.5 billion annual funding gap
PA to spend less on highways this year than in 2007
Last PA gas tax increase – 1997 Last federal gas tax increase –
1993 Gas tax revenue does not
increase with gas priceFederal energy policy
encourages conservationAct 44 was a two-edged sword
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We don’t want to see this! Or this…
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But we want to see this…
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Inland Waterways – National Grade D-
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Inland Waterways – National Grade D-
The average age of all federally owned or
operated locks is nearly 60 years
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Inland Waterways – PA Grade D+
The 17 locks in W.PA are rated 2.35 for acceptable reliability. The Delaware
River Channel is the shallowest on the east
coast.
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http://www.asce.org/Infrastructure/Failure-to-Act/Airports,-Inland-Waterways,-and-Marine-Ports
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Drinking Water – National Grade D
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Drinking Water – National Grade D
Leaking pipes lose an estimated 7 billion gallons of clean drinking water a
day
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Drinking Water – PA Grade D+
PA requires $15.5 billion in funding over the next 20 years to replace aging
facilities and comply with safe drinking water
regulations
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Wastewater – National GradeD-
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Wastewater – National GradeD-
Aging systems discharge billions of gallons of
untreated wastewater each year
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Wastewater – PA Grade D-
PA requires $20 billion in funding over the next 20 years to replace aging
facilities and comply CSO, & TMDL regulations
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Stormwater – PA Grade D-
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Stormwater – PA Grade D-
Approximately 84% of Pennsylvanians rely on surface water for their drinking water supply.
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http://www.asce.org/Infrastructure/Failure-to-Act/Water-and-Wastewater/
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http://www.pareportcard.org
The PA Sections of ASCE Maintain a website
Website includes
•Introduction and links to Sections
•Infrastructure Grades
•Full Grade Reports
•Behind the Grades
•Additional Links
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What do we do next?
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PUBLIC RELATIONS
Letters to the Editors•Center Daily Times
•Philadelphia Inquirer•Pittsburgh Post Gazette
•Pittsburgh Tribune Review•Patriot News
Opinion-Editorials•Philadelphia Inquirer
•Pittsburgh Post Gazette•Patriot News
ASCE Pennsylvania FacebookLinks to articles on Infrastructure
Multi-media content
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•Transportation & Infrastructure Issues•Licensing / Continuing Education •Qualifications Based Selection for Engineering Services •Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) Education •Sustainability
ASCE STATE PRIORITY ISSUES
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Questions?