aging infrastructure
Deteriorating public works
Aging infrastructure refers to public systems and facilities—roads, bridges, water mains, electrical grids, sewers—that have deteriorated through decades of use and deferred maintenance.
The phrase typically appears in discussions of government spending and public safety: The aging infrastructure needs billions in repairs.
A bridge collapse or water main break often prompts renewed attention to the problem.
- crumblingBreaking down gradually
- decayGradual organic breakdown
- bridgesStructures spanning obstacles
- bridge collapseStructure over water falling
- potholesPavement depressions from wear
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- blackoutspower outage, power failure, power cut, outage, total blackout
aging infrastructuredigital infrastructure
Electronic systems enabling connectivity
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