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Gregory F. Scott, P.E.Past ASCE Region 2 Governor
Chair , 2010 ASCE PA Infrastructure Report Card
Conditions of Pennsylvania’s Municipal Infrastructure
Why infrastructure matters.
January 29, 2013
Evaluation Criteria• Capacity • Condition• Operations &
Maintenance • Funding • Future Need• Public Safety• Resilience• Innovation
Infrastructure Funding Needs by 2020
Annual additional investment needed to
achieve a “B”
$1.6T $2T
NEEDED
With Investment, We Prevent:
Roads – National Grade D
Roads – National Grade D
Currently, 32% of the US’s major roads are in poor or
mediocre condition, costing U.S. motorists $67 billion a
year, or $324 per motorist, in additional repairs and
operating costs.
44% of Pennsylvania’s roads are in poor or mediocre
condition
Roads – 2014 PA Grade ?
Driving on roads in need of repair costs Pennsylvania
motorists $3.7 billion a year in extra vehicle repairs and operating costs – $428 per
motorist
Roads – 2014 PA Grade ?
TAC Report: $3.5 billion annual funding gap in 2011
Act 89 of 2013 provided $2.3 billion to be phased in over 5 years
The Federal Highway Trust Fund is projected to be insolvent by Aug 2014
Last federal gas tax increase – 1993
MAP-21 expires Sept. 30, 2014
Stormwater – PA Grade D-
Stormwater – 2014 PA Grade?
Approximately 84% of Pennsylvanians rely on surface water for their drinking water supply.
Drinking Water – National Grade D
Drinking Water – National Grade D
Leaking pipes lose an estimated 7 billion gallons of clean drinking water a
day
Drinking Water – 2014 PA Grade ?
PA requires $15.5 billion in funding over the next 20 years to replace aging
facilities and comply with safe drinking water
regulations
Wastewater – National GradeD-
Wastewater – National GradeD-
Aging systems discharge billions of gallons of
untreated wastewater each year
Wastewater – 2014 PA Grade?
PA requires $20 billion in funding over the next 20 years to replace aging
facilities and comply CSO, & TMDL regulations
The Road AheadBold Leadership and a Compelling Vision
Sustainability and Resilience
Prioritize, Plan, and Fund
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Questions?