There's a $1 trillion crisis threatening the American way of life as we know it

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The network of roads and bridges that connect American suburbs to metropolitan areas are in dire need of repairs.
Increased congestion and a lack of adequate maintenance are causing these structures to break down faster in urban areas than in rural ones, and it's expected that the situation will only get worse if funding for improvements isn't increased.
In fact, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) gave the U.S. a "D" grade for its roads and a "C" grade for its bridges in its latest report on the state of American infrastructure. What's more, the U.S. Department of Transportation estimates it could cost as much as $1 trillion just to bring the current interstate and highways system in the U.S. up to date.
But it's not just the roads that are falling apart. The railways, dams and levees are also aging and need a major facelift.
This kind of failing infrastructure threatens not only people's safety, but also the American economy.