The Louisiana Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers announced the 2025 Report Card for Louisiana’s Infrastructure, covering 10 infrastructure categories, and giving the state's infrastructure an overall grade of ‘C-.’ This grade is a half-notch increase from the ‘D+’ grade the state received in its 2017 report but below the national grade of ‘C’ in the 2025 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure.
Led by a team of civil engineers statewide, Louisiana’s aviation, coastal areas, and drinking water grades improved compared to their 2017 marks, while the state’s dams, ports and wastewater categories decreased. Although improvements are underway, a ‘C-’ indicates that Louisiana’s built environment is not keeping pace with current and future needs, as infrastructure assets continue to age and are impacted by limited resources and increasingly frequent severe weather events.
The 2025 grades are:
| Grade | Categories |
| C+ | Aviation, Solid Waste |
| C | Dams, Levees |
| C- | Coastal Areas |
| D+ | Bridges, Ports, Wastewater |
| D | Drinking Water, Roads |
The 2025 Report Card for Louisiana’s Infrastructure provides insight needed to start conversations and ignite action to improve the 2025 grades and, as a result, the state’s future by:
- Increase funding;
- Devise better systems of gathering and sharing data;
- Increase resiliency;
- Prioritize safety; and
- Increase collaboration.
We need your help to keep infrastructure investment at the top of elected officials’ priorities. Let’s ensure the 2025 Report Card for Louisiana’s Infrastructure drives action for you and your community by contacting your state and federal elected officials today!