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Infrastructure gets a D+
By Paul J. Nyden, The Charleston Gazette
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The American Society of Civil Engineers gave the United States a D-plus grade on Tuesday, after reviewing 16 different types of infrastructure activities across the nation over the last four years.

Rep. Nick J. Rahall, D-W.Va., top Democrat on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, renewed his requests to Congress to make the investments needed to address a growing backlog of highway, bridge, water and transit problems facing states across the nation.

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Infrastructure gets a D+
By Paul J. Nyden, The Charleston Gazette
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The American Society of Civil Engineers gave the United States a D-plus grade on Tuesday, after reviewing 16 different types of infrastructure activities across the nation over the last four years.

Rep. Nick J. Rahall, D-W.Va., top Democrat on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, renewed his requests to Congress to make the investments needed to address a growing backlog of highway, bridge, water and transit problems facing states across the nation.

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