The Report Card assessed U.S. infrastructure with an overall ‘C’ grade, finding that legislation passed by Congress since the 2021 Report Card sparked progress, but more work and investment is needed to overcome decades of underinvestment and adapt the country’s transportation networks, water systems, electric grid and broadband services to meet current and future demands.

The 2025 grade, an improvement over the ‘C-’ overall grade in 2021, is the highest grade given by ASCE since it began its Report Card in 1998. While the Report Card shows that recent investments from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) have started to pay off, ASCE projects a $3.7 trillion gap between current planned infrastructure investments and what must be done to have the nation’s infrastructure in good working order — an increase from the $2.59 trillion gap reported four years ago.

To keep infrastructure front and center on the legislative priority list, share with your elected officials that the nation’s infrastructure challenges are significant but solvable. Better infrastructure is an efficient investment of taxpayer dollars that results in a stronger economy and prioritizes American jobs, resilience and connectivity.

Please take a moment to contact your state and federal elected officials to share the news about the nation’s infrastructure systems!