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Title:

Climate Change/Extreme Weather Vulnerability and Risk Assessment for Transportation Infrastructure in Dallas and Tarrant Counties

Authors:

Arne Winguth, Jun Hak Lee, Yekang Ko

Published:

2015

Washington, D.C.

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)

Type:

Online document

1 PDF (67 pages)

Online Access:

https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/sustainabilit...

Summary

This report is an initial assessment of the vulnerability of North Central Texas (NCT) transportation infrastructure as part of an FHWA Climate Change/Extreme Weather Vulnerability Assessment Pilot Study. It summarizes the results from a sequence of meetings organized by the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG), attended by local experts, and supported by several local government agency stakeholders to create a qualitative assessment of extreme weather and climate change impacts on infrastructure assets with a focus on Dallas and Tarrant Counties (which includes the primary cities of Dallas and Fort Worth).

Publ. Place

Washington, D.C.

Contents

Foreword --
What is NCTCOG? --
Executive Summary --
Introduction --
Historical and Projected Climate and Extremes in Weather of North-Central Texas --
Existing and Projected Infrastructure of Dallas and Tarrant Counties --
Vulnerability of Dallas and Tarrant County Transportation Infrastructure to Extreme Weather and Climate Change --
Conclusions --
References --
Appendix A. Street Maintenance Plan and Pavement Deterioration from the City of Dallas --
Appendix B. Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Severe Weather Action Plan

Notes

"Report Date: March 2015"

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