http://sections.asce.org/indiana/node/16
A: Exceptional, B: Good, C: Mediocre, D: Poor, F: Failing, ?: Incomplete
Each category was evaluated on the basis of capacity, condition, funding, future need, operation and maintenance, public safety, resilience, and innovation
Aviation
65 public-use airports
Bridges
1,944 of the 18,953 bridges are structurally deficient
Bridges
$57.90 million in bridge funds came from the Federal Highway Bridge Fund in 2011
Dams
241 high hazard dams
Dams
26% of the state regulated dams have an Emergency Action Plan
Drinking Water
$6.5 billion in drinking water infrastructure needs over the next 20 years
Energy
3.699 gigawatt-hours of renewable energy every year, ranking it 38th
Hazardous Waste
33 sites on the National Priorities List
Inland Waterways
350 miles of inland waterways, ranking it 24th nationally
Levees
424 miles of levees
Ports
68.3 million short tons of cargo in 2012, ranking it 13th nationally
Public Parks
$443.0 million of unmet needs for its parks system
Rail
42 freight railroads covering 4,273 miles across the state, ranking 9th nationally by mileage
Roads
$2.1 billion a year in costs to motorists from driving on roads in need of repair, which is $391 /yr per motorist
Roads
9,965 of the state’s 97,288 public roads are major roads, and 16% are in poor condition
Schools
$3.9 billion in estimated school infrastructure funding needs
Transit
31.7 million annual unlinked passenger trips via transit systems including bus, transit, and commuter trains
Wastewater
$7.1 billion in wastewater infrastructure needs over the next 20 years
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