Oregon’s infrastructure received a C- on its report card from the American Society of Civil Engineers.
The report card, released May 15, assessed bridges, dams, drinking water, energy, inland waterways, levees, ports, rail, roads and wastewater.
Roads earned a C+, the best score on the card. Some 90% of the state’s highways are in fair or good condition.
Legislation like the Keep Oregon Moving Act of 2017, which will rely on taxes and fees to produce $5.3 billion in revenue in its first 10 years, gave a boost to road projects meant to alleviate congestion, particularly in the Portland area.
