Maine infrastructure gets poor marks
The condition of Maine's infrastructure has received an overall grade of C-, according to a report released yesterday by the Maine Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers.
The group's first Report Card for Maine's Infrastructure gave the state average and near-failing marks for the condition of its roads, bridges, railroads and waterways, according to the report. The state's roads received a D, and bridges, dams, municipal wastewater and contaminated site remediation each received a D+. The state's airports and state park conditions received the highest mark, at a B-.
The report also found that the projected funding gap for infrastructure maintenance is estimated to grow to $3 billion in the next 10 years, due in part to rising construction and fuel costs. Funding for road and transportation improvements is expected to be about $3 billion over the next decade, only about half of what the Maine Department of Transportation estimates will be needed, according to the report.
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