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Snowy road

Wisconsin Study Supports Use of Liquid Brine

By May 4, 2022

A new report recently released by the Traffic Operations and Safety or “TOPS” Lab at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and funded by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation found the use…

Figure 3: Simulation of the Canyon Viaduct Above Clear Creek Canyon

Integration of Resilience and Context Sensitivity on a Mountain Corridor: Interstate 70 Floyd Hill to Veterans Memorial Tunnels Project, Colorado

By ahardingMarch 23, 2022

Background The following case study examines a transportation project that uses the Context Sensitive Solutions (CSS) and Design (CSD) processes to integrate resilience to existing hazards through project design. CSS/CSD…

Sidewalk and Wall Improvements

Integration of Resilience and Context Sensitivity in a Coastal Environment: State Road A1A in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

By ahardingMarch 23, 2022

The following case study examines a transportation project that builds resilience to climate hazards into project design, while also demonstrating the Context Sensitive Solutions (CSS) and Design (CSD) processes. Download…

Floodplain map

AASHTO Sends Floodplain Management Comments to FEMA

By February 3, 2022

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials sent a five-page letter to the Federal Emergency Management Agency on January 27 to provide feedback on floodplain management standards for…

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Reports Highlight Growing Federal Focus on Resiliency

By October 14, 2021

A pair of reports – one from the U.S. Department of Transportation and the other from the Government Accounting Office – highlight the increased focus the federal government is placing…

Construction equipment removing tree from blocking road

State DOTs Bracing for Highly Active Hurricane Season

By June 24, 2021

As forecasters predict a particularly active hurricane season for 2021, state departments of transportation from Texas to New Jersey are preparing for worst-case scenarios to help citizens get out of…

Hawaii DOT’s Sniffen

Hawaii DOT’s Sniffen: Formula Funding Critical for Resilience Efforts

By May 27, 2021

Formula funding mechanisms are critical to building more resilience into the nation’s transportation system, argued Edwin Sniffen (seen above), deputy director of highways for the Hawaii Department of Transportation, during…

Construction equipment digging rock rubble from tunnel

State DOTs Share Resilience Strategies for Transportation Planning

By May 27, 2021

A panel of state department of transportation executives and managers, as well as a team leader from the Federal Highway Administration, recently shared their insights on infrastructure resilience via a…

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