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ASCE Minnesota warns infrastructure grade remains C, urges sustained bonding and asset management ahead of 2026 update
Summary
The Minnesota section of the American Society of Civil Engineers told the Senate Capital Investment Committee the state’s 2022 infrastructure report card remains a C overall, highlighted aviation as the highest‑graded sector and roads as the lowest, and urged lawmakers to pass regular capital bills, strengthen sustainable funding and accelerate
Representatives of the Minnesota section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) told the Senate Capital Investment Committee on Jan. 21 that Minnesota’s 2022 infrastructure report card received an overall C and that the state should pursue continued, sustainable funding, broader asset‑management adoption and investments in resilience to raise the grade in the planned 2026 update.
Hannah Albertus Spenham and Meredith Liz Marcotte, both volunteer engineers with ASCE Minnesota, summarized the report‑card methodology, the 2022 state findings and early priorities for the 2026 update. They described the report card as an assessment tool that assigns letter grades…
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