DIGGING DEEPER
21%
of the nation’s highways
are in poor condition
• 19% of WV public roads
are in poor condition
• WV motorists spend $515
per year due to driving on
roads in need of repair
43 years
The average age
of a U.S. bridge
• 1,247—or 17 percent
—of WV bridges are
structurally deficient
WV has
2,226 miles of rail
NATIONAL RANKINGS
#15 – WV’s 680 miles of inland waterways
#32 – WV’s 2,226 miles of rail,
ranked by mileage
#14 – WV moved 63.9 million short tons
of cargo via barges in 2014
INVESTMENT GAP
What Poor Infrastructure Means to You
Poor roads and airports mean travel times increase.
An aging electric grid and inadequate water
distribution make utilities unreliable.
• WV’s railways are ranked
#32 by mileage nationally
Many water mains and
pipes were laid in the
early to mid-20th century
with a lifespan of
75-100 years
• WV will have $1.16 billion
in drinking water needs
over the next 20 years
new users will be connected
to centralized wastewater
million treatment systems over
the next 20 years
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• WV will have $3.26 billion
in wastewater needs
over the next 20 years
Problems like these translate into higher
costs for businesses to manufacture and
distribute goods and provide services.
These higher costs, in turn, get passed
along to workers and families.
$265
MILLION
GAP IN ESTIMATED SCHOOL
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES IN WV
$3.26
BILLION
WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE
NEEDS OVER THE NEXT 20 YEARS
$44.2
MILLION
UNMET NEEDS FOR
WV’S PARKS SYSTEM
$1.16
BILLION
DRINKING WATER INFRASTRUCTURE
NEEDS OVER THE NEXT 20 YEARS
Source: American Society of Civil Engineers
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