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Massachusetts infrastructure gets a D+ in inaugural 2026 report card
The Boston Society of Civil Engineers Section said the grade reflects poor, at-risk conditions across seven infrastructure categories and called for sustained, predictable investment.
ConnectCRE reports that the Boston Society of Civil Engineers Section (BSCES) gave Massachusetts a barely passing D+ in its inaugural 2026 Report Card for Massachusetts’ Infrastructure.
The society said the D+ means the state’s infrastructure is in poor condition and at risk, and it is urgently in need of investment. BSCES also placed the state’s grade two steps below the national infrastructure grade of C in the American Society of Civil Engineers’ 2025 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure.
The report card covers seven categories, including bridges, dams, drinking water, roads, stormwater, transit, and wastewater. While BSCES said recent federal and state funding has helped stabilize some assets, particularly in transportation, it said sustained and predictable investment is still needed to prevent further deterioration.
BSCES President Richard A. Matson said the D+ should serve as a call to action to ensure Massachusetts has reliable infrastructure systems well into the future, adding that the engineering workforce is currently not large enough to carry out all necessary projects.