Tue
Sep 27 2016
09:22 pm
Infrastructure grades
By: jbr

I read about this in a couple different places. It may be accurate. I don't know. But it looks like it was a group of engineers from Tennessee, who I assume would directly benefit from funding for the list they provide, who gave the grades. I would like to see an independent source for this sort of grading

from wbir.com ...

Tennessee's public infrastructure is in mediocre condition and in need of heavy investment, according to an engineering report card released Tuesday.

State infrastructure gets 'C' grade on report card

from The Chattanoogan ...

The Tennessee Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers on Tuesday released its 2016 Report Card for Tennessee’s Infrastructure, grading 10 categories of the state’s infrastructure, resulting in an overall grade point average of “C.”

American Society Of Civil Engineers Grades Tennessee Infrastructure A "C"

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bls's picture

Infrastructure grades

Submitted by bls (not verified) on Wed, 2016/09/28 - 10:22am.

The engineer's who conducted the report are volunteers and are selected based on their expertise of each aspect of infrastructure. They receive no compensation for their efforts, and while they would essentially benefit in some way from increased investment in infrastructure, they have an ethical obligation as engineers to inform the public of any issues & concerns that would affect health, safety, & welfare of the community.
This is the same as a doctor diagnosing a patient. The engineers are telling us what's wrong and how to fix it.

danandrews's picture

Breaking News!

Submitted by danandrews on Thu, 2016/09/29 - 1:20am.

Drivers stuck in traffic today because of a sinkhole and a water main break in Knox County, want test scores re-evaluated

jbr's picture

From Chattanooga article

Submitted by jbr on Thu, 2016/09/29 - 1:48am.

From Chattanooga article listed above ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates Tennessee’s total 20-year drinking water infrastructure needs to be $2.7 billion.

....

The U.S. EPA Clean Water Needs Survey shows an overall need of $2.6 billion for Tennessee’s wastewater infrastructure.

fischbobber's picture

Comparatively

Submitted by fischbobber on Thu, 2016/09/29 - 1:18pm.
(in reply to jbr)

When one compares that to the cost of the new stadium the Titans will be demanding as soon as their lease is up, there is really no reason to not get to work immediately, before costs rise.

lovable liberal's picture

Infrastructure grades

Submitted by lovable liberal on Fri, 2016/09/30 - 12:36pm.

Infrastructure grades nationwide should be low. We've been deferring maintenance for 40 years.

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