Whether you’re driving across roads and bridges, taking a shower, or charging your cell phone, infrastructure affects everyone in Minnesota. Here are two places you can visit to find out more about Minnesota’s infrastructure:
Aviation
97 public-use airports
Bridges
1,086 of the 13,137 bridges are structurally deficient
Bridges
$31.50 million in bridge funds came from the Federal Highway Bridge Fund in 2011
Dams
24 high hazard dams
Dams
96% of the state regulated dams have an Emergency Action Plan
Drinking Water
$7.4 billion in drinking water infrastructure needs over the next 20 years
Energy
7.48 gigawatt-hours of renewable energy every year, ranking it 12th
Hazardous Waste
25 sites on the National Priorities List
Inland Waterways
260 miles of inland waterways, ranking it 27th nationally
Levees
239 miles of levees
Ports
42.9 million short tons of cargo in 2012, ranking it 18th nationally
Public Parks
$375.0 million of unmet needs for its parks system
Rail
18 freight railroads covering 4,521 miles across the state, ranking 8th nationally by mileage
Roads
14,584 of the state’s 138,832 public roads are major roads, and 11% are in poor condition
Roads
$1.2 billion a year in costs to motorists from driving on roads in need of repair, which is $369 /yr per motorist
Schools
$3.7 billion in estimated school infrastructure funding needs
Transit
99.2 million annual unlinked passenger trips via transit systems including bus, transit, and commuter trains
Wastewater
$4.1 billion in wastewater infrastructure needs over the next 20 years
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