Atlanta Journal Constitution: U.S. needs to catch up on infrastructure

From AJC:

For more than a century, our infrastructure systems have been key to our economic growth, health and safety, serving as a global ideal. These systems have provided clean water, reliable power and a means for rapidly and safely transporting people and goods. Americans once created bridges, tunnels, airports, rail stations and skyscrapers that were among the most ambitious and creative in the world.  But what was once enviable now alarms, especially in the face of new economic and environmental challenges.