2. The national report card grades 17 categories: aviation, bridges, dams, drinking water, energy, hazardous waste, inland waterways, levees, parks, ports, rail, roads, schools, solid waste, storm water, transit and wastewater infrastructure. Ohio’s report card includes all except aviation.
| 2021 Infrastructure Report Card - American Society of Civil Engineers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | National grade | Ohio grade |
| Aviation | D+ | n/a |
| Bridges | C | C+ |
| Dams | D | C- |
| Drinking water | C- | D+ |
| Energy | C- | C |
| Hazardous waste | D+ | D+ |
| Inland waterways | D+ | D+ |
| Levees | D | D |
| Parks | D+ | C- |
| Ports | B- | C |
| Rail | B | B |
| Roads | D | D |
| Schools | D+ | C+ |
| Solid Waste | C+ | B- |
| Storm water | D | D+ |
| Transit | D- | D |
| Wastewater | D+ | C- |
| Overall Average | C- | C- |
| *Ohio report card did not include aviation | ||
| Source: American Society of Civil Engineers |
3. Seven categories in Ohio and 11 nationally were in the D-range, which means they are in poor and at risk condition.
4. None of the infrastructure categories in Ohio or the U.S. got better than a B, meaning good condition.
5. Ohio did worse than the national grade in two categories — drinking water infrastructure, which received a D+, and ports, which got a C.
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