The Campaign for Common Good Calls on Congress to Create a National Infrastructure Board
The nonpartisan Campaign for Common Good called on President Joe Biden and congressional leaders to create a National Infrastructure Board to prioritize projects for funding. America received a C- grade on its infrastructure from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). Even as President Biden and congressional leaders work on a major infrastructure funding bill, there is no mechanism to prioritize projects or streamline permitting.
Philip K. Howard, chair of the Campaign for Common Good, issued the following statement:
“America’s C- grade from the American Society of Civil Engineers reflects both the decrepit state of American infrastructure and the fact that it has only slightly improved from the D or D+ that ASCE has issued since 1998. That stark reality underscores the need for a National Infrastructure Board to prioritize projects for funding, based on their importance, and to streamline the process so that they can begin construction promptly.