Every four years, our country’s infrastructure gets graded by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). With its Report Card on America’s Infrastructure, ASCE rates 15 areas of critical infrastructure, including roads, bridges, drinking water and schools. Once again, I wasn’t surprised by the near-failing grade of D — the same as in 2005 — for the overall condition. Knowing what I know about underground infrastructure, I took a wild guess at what grade that area would receive. I assumed it was no better than a D, and I was right. As in 2005, the report gave drinking water and
