BATON ROUGE — Louisiana's infrastructure was given a C- overall rating by the Louisiana Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers on its annual report card.

The report evaluates 10 infrastructure categories across the state: aviation, bridges, coastal areas, dams, drinking water, levees, ports, roads, solid waste and wastewater. None of the state's grades were above a C+.

The state's aviation and solid waste infrastructure received C+ ratings, while its levees and dams received C ratings and its coastal infrastructure received a C-. Bridges, wastewater and ports were graded at D+, while the state's drinking water and roads were given a D.

Other southern states like Mississippi and Alabama also received C- ratings, while the national average is a C.

The full report can be found

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