SACRAMENTO-Those who follow @GlobeStcom on Twitter and @GlobeStLIVE may have seen a post teasing the announcement, but GlobeSt.com has learned that if there was a report card on the state of the nation's infrastructure, California would get a “C,” otherwise known as “mediocre.” That is according to the American Society of Civil Engineers, which recently released a report of the subject. The facts on California's infrastructure, according to the report, are a “cause for statewide concern,” says John Moossazadeh, current president of the Sacramento-based company.
“We remain in continuing state of disrepair in both our nation's infrastructure and here in California, as well,” he says. “Many people don't realize that those who make decisions on where to locate new business expansions, new jobs and major corporate investments, consider the health of a state's infrastructure as a key decision point.”
The report breaks down the current state of California's infrastructure with a litany of both national and statewide facts and figures that produce more questions than answers. Some of these numbers, Moossazadeh says, should open our eyes wide to the importance of investments that we must make if California is even going to come close to maintaining our current standard of living.
According to the report Card:
*California has 807 high hazard dams overseen by a dam safety program that has 60 full-time employees --with each one responsible for overseeing an average of 20.9 state regulated dams.
*Only 45% of the state regulated dams in California have an Emergency Action Plan.
*California has reported that it needs to invest $39 billion just to keep up with drinking water needs over the next 20 years and another $29.9 billion for the proper infrastructure required to treat wastewater.
*About 12% or 2,978 of our 24,812 bridges are considered structurally deficient and 16% (4,178) functionally obsolete.
*Driving on roads in need of repair costs California motorists $13.892 billion a year in extra vehicle repairs and operating costs--$586 per motorist.
According to Moossazadeh, “The fact that we received barely a passing grade is of little solace when you consider the economic perils we face, the potential devastating impact on both our economy and lifestyle, and the need for a sustained investment in our infrastructure facilities.”
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Natalie Dolce
Natalie Dolce, editor-in-chief of GlobeSt.com and GlobeSt. Real Estate Forum, is responsible for working with editorial staff, freelancers and senior management to help plan the overarching vision that encompasses GlobeSt.com, including short-term and long-term goals for the website, how content integrates through the company’s other product lines and the overall quality of content. Previously she served as national executive editor and editor of the West Coast region for GlobeSt.com and Real Estate Forum, and was responsible for coverage of news and information pertaining to that vital real estate region. Prior to moving out to the Southern California office, she was Northeast bureau chief, covering New York City for GlobeSt.com. Her background includes a stint at InStyle Magazine, and as managing editor with New York Press, an alternative weekly New York City paper. In her career, she has also covered a variety of beats for M magazine, Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel, FashionLedge.com, and Co-Ed magazine. Dolce has also freelanced for a number of publications, including MSNBC.com and Museums New York magazine.
