Blueprint America -- with Worldfocus -- travels to Rio De Janeiro to see how the government and private companies are partnering to fix Brazil’s highways. Public-private partnerships are also under consideration in America, where states are looking for ways to fund repairs to their roads.

Traffic gridlock is hindering economic productivity and increasing pollution in countries around the globe. Blueprint America -- with Worldfocus -- travels to Singapore to see how that country is trying to get commuters out of theirs cars and into rapid transit buses and subways with a traffic congestion pricing plan.

Blueprint America -- with Worldfocus -- in a two-part report on infrastructure challenges and solutions around the world.

Thirteen/ WNET presents Blueprint America, a multi-platform public broadcasting initiative examining infrastructure issues throughout America and the rest of the world.