2014 Report Card for Vermont's Infrastructure
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Bridges
Dams
Drinking Water
Roads
Solid Waste
WastewaterA: 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
12 public-use airports
Bridges
251 of the 2,731 bridges are structurally deficient
Bridges
$29.20 million in bridge funds came from the Federal Highway Bridge Fund in 2011
Dams
78% of the state regulated dams have an Emergency Action Plan
Dams
40 high hazard dams
Drinking Water
$453 million in drinking water infrastructure needs over the next 20 years
Energy
1.829 gigawatt-hours of renewable energy every year, ranking it 39th
Hazardous Waste
11 sites on the National Priorities List
Levees
2 miles of levees
Public Parks
$65.0 million of unmet needs for its parks system
Rail
8 freight railroads covering 590 miles across the state, ranking 44th nationally by mileage
Roads
1,658 of the state’s 14,291 public roads are major roads, and 14% are in poor condition
Roads
$201.0 million a year in costs to motorists from driving on roads in need of repair, which is $379 /yr per motorist
Schools
$326.0 million in estimated school infrastructure funding needs
Transit
2.5 million annual unlinked passenger trips via transit systems including bus, transit, and commuter trains
Wastewater
$218.0 million in wastewater infrastructure needs over the next 20 years
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