This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.
| Option from plan | Hazards Sort descending | Assets | Region | Source Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge supports are weakened by the erosion of the underlying streambed. Strengthening these supports will prevent further damage to bridges and increase bridge resiliency during floods and storms. | Erosion and Shoreline RecessionFlooding – CoastalFlooding – General | Transportation and Mobility | Northeast | City of Baltimore Disaster Preparedness and Planning Project (p. 151) |
| Inventory and create a watch list of transportation infrastructure vulnerable to flooding. Create a prioritized plan to relocate or retrofit vulnerable infrastructure. | Flooding – Coastal | Transportation and Mobility | Northwest | Washington Coast Resilience Action Demonstration Project |
| Identify and improve key transportation and evacuation routes vulnerable to current or future flooding and other weather events. | Flooding – CoastalFlooding – General | Transportation and Mobility | Southeast | State of Louisiana Regional Adaptation Strategy (p. 125) |
| Elevate roads along intercoastal waterways as well as other roads at risk of frequent flooding. | Flooding – Coastal | Transportation and Mobility | Southeast | West Palm Beach, FL - Rethink Paradise: Sustainability Action Plan |
| Elevate coastal buildings, roads, bridges and other infrastructure to manage projected sea level rise, recurrent tidal flooding and storm surge. | Flooding – Coastal | Transportation and MobilityMultiple or All AssetsProperty | Southeast | West Palm Beach, FL - Rethink Paradise: Sustainability Action Plan |
| Replace older bridges and elevate them, if needed. If elevation isn't possible, explore other design solutions. | Flooding – GeneralFlooding – Rainfall-induced | Transportation and Mobility | Southeast | Planning for Climate Resilience—City of Asheville, North Carolina (p. 118) |
| Design roadways, bridges and utilities with protective measures (e.g., elevate bridges, build protective berms) to account for future flooding projections. | Flooding – General | Transportation and Mobility | National | HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 16) |
| Increase the use of bridges and multi-culvert installations (instead of single culverts) when possible to increase flow rate and enhance riparian areas. | Flooding – GeneralFlooding – Rainfall-induced | Transportation and MobilityAquatic and Marine Resources | Southeast | Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment (p. 200 (pdf p. 212)) |
| Prioritize road treatment to streets and sidewalks to increase access to critical facilities (e.g., hospitals, emergency medical services, police and fire stations, food suppliers). | Severe Winter Weather | Transportation and MobilityCritical Facilities | Southeast | Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment (p. 196 (pdf p. 208)) |
