America is falling apart: It will cost $1 trillion to fix the nation’s potholes and crumbling infrastructure

NewsWorldAmericasAmerica is falling apart: It will cost $1 trillion to fix the nation’s potholes and crumbling infrastructureMany aging structures, from roads to bridges and buildings, remain in use despite being past their prime, according to a new study Isabel Keane in New York Tuesday 05 May 2026 15:32 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2970689","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-cities-infrastructure-repair-cost-study-b2970689.html","title":"It will cost $1 trillion to fix America’s potholes and crumbling infrastructure"}}CloseWatch live as Biden makes announcement about bridge infrastructureThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Evening_Newsletter","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveEveningHeadlinesUSNews","regSourceSection":"Americas","re...