The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Ohio Council of Local Sections released its 2025 report card for the state's infrastructure. The report card assessed Aviation, bridges, dams, drinking water, energy, hazardous waste, inland waterways, levees, parks, ports, rail, roads, schools, solid waste, stormwater, transit and wastewater. https://www.10tv.com/article/news/local/10tv-news-this-morning/ohio-roads-grade-rating-infrastructure-report-card/530-7d7df481-d9e6-4b40-9764-29042b91fd83 Ohio received an overall grade of C, which, according to the ASCE, means a mediocre grade. The report card states that the grade indicates significant concerns across multiple sectors, including roads and bridges. Despite Ohio drivers seeing better road conditions, the ASCE gave the state's roads an overall grade of a D+, which is the same as the national road grade. Ohio bridges scored slightly above the national grade, receiving a C+ ASCE engineers say when looking at Ohio's overall road grade, it's important to remember this includes all types of roads. Both rural and local roads, along with interstates, are included in the report, which engineers with ASCE explained that not all funding is at the same level for. "I think we're close. We need to find that long, sustainable funding. We need support on the local, state and federal level," said Jim Pajk, a city engineer for the City of Columbus. According to the report card, 83% of ODOT funding comes from federal and state fuel taxes, which doesn't go as far as it used to. Pajk said if funding continues as it does now, roads could improve overall. "While the conditions of some of the roads and bridges haven't quite been there, they are now funded. They are now moving forward! And I think in the next 3 or 4 years, you're going to see those conditions improve even more!" said Pajk.