The need for more civil engineers in America has grown exponentially over the past few decades. In recent years, infrastructure has gradually decayed for a multitude of reasons, but the main ones are simply wear and tear and the erosion of regulators. America has gone from having the best infrastructure in the developed world to being almost a third world country in terms of infrastructure. The fact is that American infrastructure is falling on the heads of Americans, the solution to this problem will not be easy or quick, but a good start is to acquire more civil engineers. The solution for America's infrastructure is not as simple as some would like to expect. Once the American government had actually redirected a significant amount of funds to the Department of Transportation, which is nearly impossible to do today due to the national deficit, or to be able to redirect a significant amount of federal funds, Congress would have to pass legislation advocating for more funding for the Department of Transportation. Even with Congressional intervention, funding for this enormous and growing problem should come from the stimulated private sector. To do this we would have to start fundraisers and use the money raised to pay for them, or we could do the seemingly unthinkable feat of raising taxes on gasoline. The increase in petrol tax should not be done suddenly and without explanation, in these circumstances we have a valid reason but we should not increase the tax suddenly, this must be gradual. Perhaps the tax should be increased by about 3-7% per year up to a cap of 30%, the pure revenue this would generate... middle of the paper... permanently or permanently. Therefore, a specific duty of a civil engineer is to know the relevant land use laws and regulations and to follow them consistently ("Responsibilities and Duties of a Civil Engineer"). Unfortunately, for many civil engineering employees, especially in large organisations, the ability to apply these principles is defined by the employer, who may also be a public body, rather than by the outside world or by their own understanding of professional ethics ( Richard Ashley). Bottom line, America's roads, bridges, dams, schools, airports, railroads, lighthouses and canals will not fix themselves. Time after time the men on the hill have proven that if people don't care, then they don't care. It is up to us, the American people, to push for new legislation, simulate the civilian sector of the economy, and ultimately save our infrastructure.