Study: Maine infrastructure gets C-minus, again
A five-year study by a state civil engineers organization has given Maine a below average grade for its infrastructure, citing "marginal improvements" since the study was last done in 2008.
The Maine Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers released its report last week, covering public infrastructure like state parks, municipal wastewater systems and transportation networks.
For transportation, the study gave Maine's roads the lowest mark — a "D" — while airports again earned the highest transportation infrastructure mark with a "B."
In the introduction to the report, Will Haskell, president of the Maine Section of the ASCE, projected that improvements in the state's infrastructure would be unlikely given current state revenue.
"Maine's economy is built on its infrastructure. Current and forecasted funding is inadequate to meet the needs," Haskell said in a prepared statement. "If Maine is to grow economically and sustain its quality of life, investment in infrastructure must be a higher priority."
The study cites estimates by the Maine Department of Transportation that $150 million more per year is needed over the next decade to meet legislative goals for the state's roads and bridges.
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