American Society of Civil Engineers ASCE

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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Oldest professional engineering society in
the United States Established in 1852
Presently 130,000 members
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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Wisconsin Section established in 1923,
presently with 1900 members Membership includes
professionals from academia, government, private
industry and the consulting field
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What is the Report Card for Wisconsins
Infrastructure?
An assessment of 12 infrastructure areas that are
essential to the states economic vitality and
quality of life
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12 Categories of Infrastructure

• Roads
• Bridges
• Transit
• Airports
• Schools
• Drinking Water

• Municipal Wastewater Facilities
• Rivers and Dams
• Stormwater
• Contaminated Sites
• Solid Waste
• Energy

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Overall Grade for Wisconsins Infrastructure
C
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Grading System
A The infrastructure is functioning well and
current budget is adequate C System is
providing service but the current budget needs a
significant boost to prevent deterioration of
service F The infrastructure system is not
providing acceptable service and a substantial
increase in funding is required
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Why a C?

• Wisconsins overall infrastructure grade is
  above the national average grade D
• Future spending gap predicted for all
  infrastructure categories

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RECENT HEADLINES
Is Wisconsin falling apart? Bridges, highways,
dams and pipes all showing signs of advanced
age.
Wisconsin needs to place its emphasis on
infrastructure. We could easily find ourselves
in a slow-motion train-wreck scenario if we fail
to act
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Roads C-

• State highways comprise 11 of the publicroads
  in Wisconsin, however they carry 60 of the
  vehicle miles
• State highways carry 70 of all commercial
  trucks
• 29 of state highways have substandard pavement
  conditions

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Roads C-

• Allocations for routine maintenance have not
  grown as lane miles have been added and traffic
  volumes have increased
• The cost to achieve recommended
  preservation,safety, and traffic improvements
  would require 22.3 billion through 2020

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Bridges B-

• 20 of bridges in Wisconsin are in need of
  replacement or rehabilitation
• This represents a significant improvement over
  the last twenty years
• Total funding need for bridges is 240 million
  per year through 2020

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Transit C

• Transit consists of commuter
  bus systems and shared-ride taxi
  systems
• Wisconsin Urban Transit Systems consistently
  perform above the national average when compared
  to systems in cities of similar size

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Transit C

• Four sources of funding
• federal-13
• state-40
• local-19,
• fares- 28

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Transit C

• Operating costs continue to rise, while ridership
  is remaining steady, creating pressure to
  increase fares and/or reduce services.

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Airports C

• 143 public-use airports in Wisconsin
• 100 airports in State Airport System Plan (SASP)
• Wisconsin major airports have adequate capacity
  to meet projected passenger traffic

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Airports C

• Airport evaluation consists of two criteria
• Navigational aids (NAVAIDS) C
• Provide continuous all-weather access to
  communities
• Pavement Condition Index (PCI) B-

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Airports C

• NAVAIDS at 15 airports meet approved standards
• A new or improved instrument approach is
  recommended at other 85 airports
• PCI average for Wisconsin is 67 (out of 100),
  which constitutes a good pavement

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Airports C

• SASP total estimated cost for recommended
  improvements is1.1 billion
• Annualized cost is 51.5 million
• There is an annual funding gap of 17 million

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Schools C

• 50 of Wisconsins schools are more than 40 years
  old
• 57 report maintenance budgets as less than
  adequate to raise the overall condition to good

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Schools C

• 1.6 billion is required to raise the condition
  of K-12 public schools to an overall condition of
  good.

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Drinking Water C

• The states drinking water infrastructure is
  currently in good condition

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Drinking Water C

• However, new regulatory standards for water
  quality, combined with declining groundwater
  levels and aging treatment facilities, will
  require more than 3.0 billion over the next 20
  years.

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Municipal Wastewater Facilities B

• Wisconsins municipal wastewater collection and
  treatment facilities have a good record of
  compliance and planning for the future

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Municipal Wastewater Facilities B

• An increased investment will be required to
  maintain the system and address pending new
  regulations.

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Municipal Wastewater Facilities B

• Continuing the State Revolving Fund loan program,
  improving water quality monitoring and data
  collection, and assessing impacts of regulations
  are crucial to future wastewater management

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Rivers and Dams D

• Wisconsins floodplain ordinances and codes are
  well designed
• Stock of floodplain hazard maps is old and
  growing more outdated each year

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Rivers and Dams D

• There are approximately, 3,700 dams in the
  State of Wisconsin, of which 1,250 are large
  dams.

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Rivers and Dams D

• Regulated dams are not being inspected as
  required and repair grants have been curtailed
  due to lack of funding
• Many dams are unregulated and do not get
  inspected.

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Stormwater C

• Grade considers stormwater quality, quantity,
  physical infrastructure and regulations

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Stormwater C

• Quality C
• Quantity B-
• Infrastructure C
• Regulations B

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Stormwater C

• Half of Wisconsins communities do not have a
  regular maintenance program for storm sewers and
  catch basins

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Stormwater C

• Wisconsin communities will be facing significant
  funding shortfalls as replacement of aging
  sewers becomes necessary and as new stormwater
  quality regulations are implemented.

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Solid Waste B

• The infrastructure of solid waste management in
  Wisconsin is in very good condition
• The existing landfills are well designed and have
  sufficient disposal capacity

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Solid Waste B

• Over the past decade, state legislation has
  reduced the dependency on landfill disposal.
• Currently, more than one-third of municipal solid
  waste is recycled

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Contaminated Sites C(Brownfields)

• Numerous successful site cleanups to date
• Liability and cost leave thousands of sites
  unremediated
• Up to 15 billion needed for remaining
  contaminated site remediation

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Contaminated Sites C(Brownfields)

• Wisconsin is a leader in Brownfield
  redevelopment
• Innovative cleanup technologies, proactive
  local government, liability exemptions and
  financial incentives can help turn contaminated
  properties into a safe, productive land use

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Energy C

• Currently, there is adequate capacity.
• Capacity shortages could be experienced by 2007
  if no new plants are put in service

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Energy C

• Transmission capacity for natural gas and
  electricity is inadequate

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Identified Needed Investment

• 40 to 50 Billion is identified Over 20 Years
  (not including stormwater, rivers and dams, solid
  waste and energy)

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Ways to Take Action

• Contact your elected officials and ask them to
  support investment in Wisconsins infrastructure.
• Let them know that quality infrastructure is a
  priority to you
• Volunteer with organizations working on
  infrastructure concerns.

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Ways to Take Action

• On the ballot -- vote YES on bond issues for
  schools, roads, and other infrastructure
• Send a letter to the editor of your local
  newspaper about infrastructure concerns

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Ways to Take Action

• Invite legislators to talk about local
  infrastructure concerns at neighborhood meetings
• Urge organizations you are involved with to take
  action on infrastructure concerns

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For More Information

• http//sections.asce.org/wisconsin/wi_asce.html