Building and Maintaining Solid Infrastructure in the Town of Gilbert

Abstract

The media often uses words like “crisis” and “crumbling” to describe the state of local infrastructure in the United States, and not without reason — one out of every nine bridges in the United States is considered deficient, and nearly a third of major roads are in poor condition. The worst examples, like collapsed bridges and sink holes, make national news and even claim lives. In other instances, infrastructure failures create large, unplanned expenditures, disrupt the local economy, and reduce citizens’ trust in government.