American Infrastructure gets disappointing report card.
Press Release Summary:
In its 2013 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure, American Society of Civil Engineers gave infrastructure conditions a D+. According to AEM President Dennis Slater, the grade reflects a critical need for long-term infrastructure investment. State of America’s infrastructure has become both an economic and safety issue, with 1 in 9 bridges rated as structurally deficient, and highway congestion costing the economy an estimated $101 billion in wasted time and fuel annually.
Original Press Release:
Disappointing Report Card for American Infrastructure Reflects Critical Need for Long-Term Investment
Washington, D.C., Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and I Make America's 25,000 grassroots supporters nationwide responded today to a grade of D+ assigned to the country’s infrastructure conditions. The grade was assigned by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) today in its 2013 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure .
On behalf of U.S. equipment manufacturers, AEM President Dennis Slater issued the following statement in response to the score:
“The D+ grade given to America by the ASCE 2013 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure reflects a critical need for long-term infrastructure investment in this country. The state of America’s infrastructure has become both an economic and safety issue, with one in nine of the nation’s bridges rated as structurally deficient, and highway congestion costing the economy an estimated $101 billion in wasted time and fuel annually. We urge Congress to work together to immediately improve our infrastructure and keep our country competitive with our global counterparts on the infrastructure honor roll.”
Mr. Slater is available for further comment to discuss industry reaction to the report card, the impact the state of America’s infrastructure is having on the U.S. manufacturing industry, and AEM’s 25,000+ person grassroots “I Make America” campaign. To speak with Mr. Slater, please contact Sara Sendek at ssendek@aem.org.
MEDIA CONTACT: Sara Sendek, AEM (202-898-9064; ssendek@aem.org)
About the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) - www.aem.org AEM is the North American-based international trade group providing innovative business development resources to advance the off-road equipment manufacturing industry in the global marketplace. AEM membership comprises more than 850 companies and more than 200 product lines in the agriculture, construction, forestry, mining and utility sectors worldwide. AEM is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with offices in the world capitals of Washington, D.C.; Ottawa, Canada; and Beijing, China.
