Several factors have contributed to this infrastructure backlog<\/a>, the most prominent being the aging post war infrastructure built during San Diego\u2019s growth spurt in the 50\u2019s and 60\u2019s. \u201cThere were so many more assets built in the 1950s and 1960s than there were before that period of time, and those assets are now coming due \u2014 they are reaching the end of their useful lives,\u201d said San Diego\u2019s public works director James Nagelvoort.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nIncreased regulation has also boosted infrastructure costs, Nagelvoort said the city has polished its requirements for waterways, flooding prevention, and ensuring \u201cseismically sound\u201d buildings.<\/span><\/p>\nPresident Joe Biden\u2019s $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill has a number of implications for San Diego\u2019s funding shortage. Of course, some of that federal money will be allocated to San Diego\u2019s bridges, roads, sewer mains and storm drains, but the \u201cInfrastructure Investment and Jobs Act\u201d will simultaneously spark demand for contractors, in turn boosting labor cost.<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cThis is the single largest investment I\u2019ve ever seen by the federal government\u2026it\u2019s a phenomenal opportunity, but it doesn\u2019t necessarily solve all problems,\u201d said Nagelvoort.<\/span><\/p>\nMost San Diegans know by now that bumpy roads and inconsistent traffic are essentially commonplace, and while the San Diego Tribune reports that $322 million is the funding gap dedicated to \u201cstreets,\u201d perhaps the bipartisan infrastructure bill will help cover the cost.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nPhoto Cred: Zo\u00eb Meyers\/ KPBS<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Written by William Hale San Diego does not have the money needed to meet the city\u2019s infrastructure needs. After a multi-year comprehensive analysis of San Diego\u2019s available assets, the city estimates that $4.12 billion will be required in order to sufficiently fund infrastructure projects over the next five years.\u00a0 Several factors have contributed to this…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":8307,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8306","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-economy"],"yoast_head":"\n
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