The US is actually spending a lot of money on infrastructure.

Just not the way you think.

The average household will lose $3,300 a year over the next 20 years due to underperforming

infrastructure.

That's Christina Swallow with the American Society of Civil Engineers.

That money we all lose each year comes from things like potholes that damage our vehicles,

water main breaks, lost productivity, sitting in traffic, or waiting for the subway.

Even food that costs more because our outdated freight system makes it more expensive to transport.

Our chronic underinvestment in infrastructure is having real world impacts for American

families and businesses.

Swallow chairs a committee that every four years puts together an infrastructure report

card for the nation.

The latest unveiled at an event this month.

That's actually up from a D plus four years ago.

Unfortunately though, this means on average our infrastructure is still in mediocre condition

and requires attention.

Eight percent of bridges in America are structurally deficient.

Forty percent of US roads are crumbling in fair or poor condition.

Airport terminals are badly outdated.

Too many people lack access to broadband internet.

Each vac systems and schools need to be replaced or repaired.

The disinvestment in infrastructure that's been going on, frankly for a lifetime, is catching

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