Whether you’re driving across roads and bridges, taking a shower, or charging your cell phone, infrastructure affects everyone in West Virginia. Here are three places you can visit to find out more about West Virginia’s infrastructure:
Aviation
23 public-use airports
Bridges
944 of the 7,125 bridges are structurally deficient
Bridges
$49.70 million in bridge funds came from the Federal Highway Bridge Fund in 2011
Dams
92% of the state regulated dams have an Emergency Action Plan
Dams
272 high hazard dams
Drinking Water
$1 billion in drinking water infrastructure needs over the next 20 years
Energy
2.307 gigawatt-hours of renewable energy every year, ranking it 37th
Hazardous Waste
9 sites on the National Priorities List
Inland Waterways
680 miles of inland waterways, ranking it 16th nationally
Levees
45 miles of levees
Ports
65 million short tons of cargo in 2012, ranking it 14th nationally
Public Parks
$55.9 million of unmet needs for its parks system
Rail
9 freight railroads covering 2,228 miles across the state, ranking 32nd nationally by mileage
Roads
4,050 of the state’s 38,684 public roads are major roads, and 12% are in poor condition
Roads
$583.0 million a year in costs to motorists from driving on roads in need of repair, which is $469 /yr per motorist
Schools
$1.2 billion in estimated school infrastructure funding needs
Transit
4.9 million annual unlinked passenger trips via transit systems including bus, transit, and commuter trains
Wastewater
$3.0 billion in wastewater infrastructure needs over the next 20 years
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