Florida’s Infrastructure Improves to a ‘C+’ Grade
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) released the 2025 Report Card for Florida’s Infrastructure. Over 16 categories of infrastructure, the state’s cumulative grade of ‘C+’, is an improvement from the last grade in 2021. Notable it also is above the national grade of a ‘C’. Florida’s grade of a ‘C+’ is tied for the highest cumulative grade any ASCE state-focused infrastructure report card has received. Additionally, the six categories with grades in the ‘B’-range is the most of any state. The ASCE applauds the state’s proactive investments to serve their communities and readiness for the area’s weather challenges.
The report card graded it’s ports with a ‘B+’. Following with a ‘B’ is its bridges and solid waste. Receiving a ‘B-‘ is its drinking water, energy and public parks. Following behind is its roads, transit and wastewater with a ‘C+’. At a ‘C’ is the state’s coastal areas, rail and stormwater. Aviation received a ‘C-‘. While levees and schools graded at a ‘C’ and dams was last at a ‘D-‘.
The ASCE included recommendations to improve their grade. They advise to increase funding for maintenance and modernization of infrastructure, prioritizing safety and accessibility for infrastructure and supporting research and development for new innovations.
“Reliable and well-designed infrastructure is what drives our economy, protects our residents and keeps our state looking and feeling pristine,” said Kathi Ruvarac, P.E., chair, 2025 Report Card for Florida’s Infrastructure. “This report shows that our leaders have been among the most proactive in the country when it comes to safeguarding and modernizing these critical systems, which is helping drive our state’s growth. Now we just need to bring our most vulnerable categories up to speed to further secure our communities for years to come.”
