Highways Earn D+ in National Infrastructure Report Card

A comprehensive review of U.S. infrastructure revealed the country’s highways are in poor shape, earning a D+ from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) in its 2025 report card. The nation’s roadways—vital to the trucking industry—were criticized for persistent congestion, unreliable travel times, and safety issues.

“Congestion negatively affects people headed to their destinations and goods on their way to market,” ASCE stated, adding that an unreliable network creates major delays and impacts freight transport efficiency.

Despite modest funding boosts from the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the highway grade barely improved from a D four years ago. ASCE recommended expanding multimodal transport, improving public-private funding, and adopting safety-forward infrastructure designs, such as asphalt art to highlight crosswalks.

Overall, the nation's infrastructure received a C grade, slightly better than the C- in 2021. Ports led the report with a B.

At the report’s release in Washington, D.C., ASCE Executive Director Tom Smith called on lawmakers to act. Congress is currently preparing a new highway bill, with a 2026 deadline to reauthorize federal surface transportation programs. Source: https://www.ttnews.com