Physical Infrastructure: Challenges and Investment Options for the Nation's Infrastructure

Physical Infrastructure: Challenges and Investment Options for the Nation's Infrastructure PDF Author: Patricia A. Dalton
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1437905730
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 34

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Book Description
America¿s physical infrastructure -- incl. aviation, highway, transit, rail, water, and dam infrastructure -- is critical to the nation¿s economy and affects the daily life of virtually all Americans, but is under strain. Estimates to repair, replace, or upgrade aging infrastructure as well as expand capacity to meet increased demand top hundreds of billions of dollars, at a time when the fed. government¿s fiscal outlook is worse than many may understand. This testimony discusses: (1) challenges associated with the nation¿s surface transportation, aviation, water, and dam infrastructure, and the principles to help guide efforts to address these challenges; and (2) existing and proposed options to fund investments in the nation¿s infrastructure. Illustrations.