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US infrastructure is falling apart - here's a look at how terrible things have become

Cadie ThompsonJun 18, 2017, 12:51 IST

An aerial view of the damaged Oroville Dam spillway is shown as the California Department of Water Resources gradually reduced the outflow from the spillway from 50,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) to zero in Oroville, California, U.S. in this February 27, 2017 handout photo. The reduction allows work to begin to remove debris at the spillway's base and reduce water surface elevation in the diversion pool.Dale Kolke / California Department of Water Resources via Reuters

America's infrastructure is in dire need of repairs.

According to the American Society of Civil Engineers' 2017 Infrastructure Report Card, which is published every four years, US infrastructure gets a D+ grade. It got the same grade in 2013.

The ASCE estimates the US needs to spend some $4.5 trillion by 2025 to improve the state of the country's roads, bridges, dams, airports, schools, and more.

The report breaks down the state of infrastructure in 16 different categories. Here's a look at each category's final grade, according to the organization.