The first-ever infrastructure report card for Rhode Island gives the coastal state a C- due to decades of underinvestment in its roads and bridges.

But the overall condition of the state's roads and bridges remains better than the national average.

Our nation’s infrastructure is no laughing matter, and infrastructure advocates are understandably frustrated.

A “shark tank” panel of private equity investors at the American Society of Civil Engineers innovation awards celebration in June shed light on how they evaluate prospects, what red flags they look for and how innovation is likely to advance in an industry whose customers are dominated by public sector owners predisposed to “say no.”

When the Trump administration finally reveals the details and timing of its much-touted infrastructure investment program, the American Society of Civil Engineers has a good idea of what needs to be done.