The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) released its 2021 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure. ASCE’s quadrennial assessment grades the condition and performance of 17 categories of infrastructure—including inland waterways locks, dams, drinking water, roads, levees, and more.
Inland waterways received a grade of D+ — a slight increase from 2017’s D grade and 2013’s D-, which was one of the lowest grades for all sectors that year. 2021’s higher grade reflects the reversal of chronic...