Construction workers pour concrete as part of a bridge expansion project in California. Sam Hodgson | Bloomberg | Getty Images

America's infrastructure is in a crisis that is escalating considerably faster than the traffic on our clogged and crumbling highways. The Trump administration has begun outlining a $1 trillion infrastructure plan, and infrastructure has taken on increasing importance in this year's America's Top States for Business rankings. The category is worth 400 out of our 2,500 points. Here are the 10 states built to last, boasting the nation's best roads, bridges, railways, ports, airports and utilities.

10. Minnesota

Workers walk on the I-35W St. Anthony Falls Bridge over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images

Minnesota is a prime example of how infrastructure is an issue that never goes away. The state received a wake-up call with the deadly 2007 collapse of the St. Anthony Falls Bridge, which carries Interstate 35W over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis. The bridge was replaced just over a year later, and today only a relative handful of the state's bridges are structurally deficient. But needs continue to pile up. Gov. Mark Dayton recently signed a $988 million infrastructure bill. The package had to be scaled back by more than one-third, however, because of concerns about debt. 2017 Infrastructure score: 211 out of 400 points

Deficient bridges: 6 percent

Average commute to work: 23.1 minutes

Major airport: Minneapolis–St. Paul International

20-year water system needs: $7.4 billion

2016 Infrastructure rank: No. 5

9. Utah

Glen Canyon Dam from the Carl Hayden Visitor Center in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in Lake Powell, Utah. Rhona Wise | AFP | Getty Images

The Beehive State has been busy working on its infrastructure, and it shows with some of the best roads and bridges in the nation. But water is becoming a major challenge for Utah. The fast-growing state is also one of America's driest, and that combination is tricky. A state task force appointed by Gov. Gary Herbert is developing a plan to ensure a safe and ample water supply through 2060. The panel is recommending increased conservation, as well as increased funding for several infrastructure projects. 2017 Infrastructure score: 212 out of 400 points

Deficient bridges: 3 percent

Average commute to work: 21.6 minutes

Major airport: Salt Lake City International

20-year water system needs: $3.7 billion

2016 Infrastructure rank: No. 13

8. Nevada

Traffic moves along Interstate 15 before sunrise in Las Vegas. George Rose | Getty Images

The Silver State is another state trying to keep ahead of rapid growth. So far, it is managing to do so despite setbacks during the Great Recession. Roads and bridges here are among the best in the nation, but Nevada is not sitting on its winnings. Project NEON, 20 years in the making, involves widening 3.7 heavily traveled miles of Interstate 15 in Las Vegas. At a cost of nearly $1 billion, planners say it is the largest public works project in Nevada history. 2017 Infrastructure score: 213 out of 400 points

Deficient bridges: 1.6 percent

Average commute to work: 23.9 minutes

Major airport: McCarran International (Las Vegas)

20-year water system needs: $5.6 billion

2016 Infrastructure rank: No. 11

7. Florida

The East Coast Protective Levee, which stretches from Lake Okeechobee to the Florida Bay at the northern edge of Weston along Interstate 75. Joe Cavaretta | Sun Sentinel | MCT | Getty Images

Florida's large population and rapid growth provide constant challenges for infrastructure planners. They are meeting some but not all of those challenges. While commuting can be tough, roads and bridges are among the best maintained in the nation. Ports and airports are meeting the needs of a state that is a gateway to Latin America and the world. But Florida faces a growing water crisis, including saltwater intrusion into the state's freshwater supply. Also a major concern: the effects of climate change on some 1,200 miles of Florida coastline and beyond. 2017 Infrastructure score: 217 out of 400 points

Deficient bridges: 2.1 percent

Average commute to work: 26.4 minutes

Major airports: Miami International, Orlando International

20-year water system needs: $16.5 billion

2016 Infrastructure rank: No. 10

6. Kentucky

Olmsted Locks and Dam project site. Source: US Army Corps of Engineers

Don't let the Bluegrass fool you. Kentucky is bustling with activity. Traffic moves well on Kentucky's well-maintained roads, though the bridges could use some attention. The state is home to an important port on the Ohio River. And to keep that river traffic flowing, the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers is hard at work on the $3 billion Olmsted Lock and Dam project, billed as the most expensive inland waterway project in U.S. history. The $3 billion project aims to clear bottlenecks near the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, and that will benefit Western Kentucky. 2017 Infrastructure score: 221 out of 400 points

Deficient bridges: 8.1 percent

Average commute to work: 23 minutes

Major airports: Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International, Louisville International

20-year water system needs: $6.2 billion

2016 Infrastructure rank: No. 14

5. Ohio

Traffic crosses the Brent Spence Bridge on southbound Interstate 71/75 linking Cincinnati and Covington, Ky. Carrie Cochran | The Enquirer | AP

There is a reason President Donald Trump traveled to Cincinnati to launch his push for a national infrastructure program. Ohio is plagued by the same river bottlenecks that neighboring Kentucky is. But there is a lot that is right with Ohio's infrastructure, which moves massive quantities of goods every day. With major inland ports on both the Ohio River and the Great Lakes, and busy rail and highway networks, the Buckeye State is on the move. A major infrastructure challenge not addressed during the president's visit: the growing price tag to fix the state's aging drinking water and wastewater systems. 2017 Infrastructure score: 224 out of 400 points

Deficient bridges: 6.9 percent

Average commute to work: 23.2 minutes

Major airport: Cleveland Hopkins International

20-year water system needs: $12.2 billion

2016 Infrastructure rank: No. 7

4. Georgia

An interchange in Atlanta, Georgia. Andrew Gunners | Getty Images

Atlanta gets a lot of grief for the number of streets with "Peachtree" in the name (the most often-cited count is 71), but that's just a minor quirk in a state with an otherwise superb infrastructure. Georgia's roads are among the best in the nation, though the state loses some points for the traffic. Bridges are in excellent shape. And the infrastructure for vehicles is just the start. Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport is the nation's busiest. And Georgia's ports account for 369,000 jobs and more than $84 billion in annual revenue. 2017 Infrastructure store: 230 out of 400 points

Deficient bridges: 4.7 percent

Average commute to work: 27.4 minutes

Major airport: Hartsfield-Jackson International

20-year water system needs: $9.3 billion

2016 Infrastructure rank: No. 4

3. Indiana

Railcars are positioned in Hammond, Ind., to cross over the Calumet River into Chicago. Charles Rex Arbogast | AP

When then-candidate Donald Trump introduced Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as his running mate in 2016, he pointed to Indiana's top Infrastructure rating in our study, unveiled the day before. Indiana does not repeat as No. 1 this year but still earns its nickname: The Crossroads of America. A Southern extension of Interstate 69 — a public-private partnership championed by Pence — has been plagued with overruns and other issues, but overall, Indiana's roads are the best in the nation. With major ports on Lake Michigan and the Ohio River and a robust rail network, Indiana is well equipped to get goods where they need to be. But in a state of 6.6 million people with only one direct international flight (to Cancun), the availability of air travel needs improvement. 2017 Infrastructure score: 237 out of 400 points

Deficient bridges: 8 percent

Average commute to work: 23.3 minutes

Major airport: Indianapolis International

20-year water system needs: $6.5 billion

2016 Infrastructure rank: No. 1

2. Tennessee

A cloverleaf interchange on Interstate 140 and highway 129 are viewed on approach to McGhee Tyson Airport on October 17, 2016 over Knoxville, Tennessee. George Rose | Getty Images

The Tennessee Valley Authority — formed during the Great Depression to provide power, flood control and economic development assistance for Tennessee and six other southeastern states — serves 9 million people and is a model for public works management. But the Volunteer State is doing plenty on its own to help its infrastructure. The state's IMPROVE Act, just signed into law by Gov. Bill Haslam, relies on gasoline taxes and user fees to fund nearly a thousand highway projects, while ultimately cutting state and local taxes by $500 million a year. 2017 Infrastructure score: 242 out of 400 points

Deficient bridges: 5 percent

Average commute to work: 24.5 minutes

Major airports: Memphis International, Nashville International

20-year water needs: $2.7 billion

2016 Infrastructure rank: No. 2 (tied with Texas)

1. Texas

Oil refineries off of the Houston Ship Channel in Houston. Ken Cedeno | Corbis | Getty Images