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GAO-08-763T, Physical Infrastructure: Challenges and Investment Options for the Nation's Infrastructure

Source: Patricia A. Dalton, Testimony before the Committee on the Budget and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, U.S. House of Representatives, GAO Reports, GAO-08-763T, May 8, 2008

Physical infrastructure is critical to the nation's economy and affects the daily life of virtually all Americans--from facilitating the movement of goods and people within and beyond U.S. borders to providing clean drinking water. However, this infrastructure--including aviation, highway, transit, rail, water, and dam infrastructure--is under strain. Estimates to repair, replace, or upgrade aging infrastructure as well as expand capacity.