MassDOT-FHWA Pilot Project Report: Climate Change and Extreme Weather Vulnerability Assessments and Adaptation Options for the Central Artery

On January 23, 2013, the project team submitted a proposal to the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA's) request for Pilot Projects: Climate Change and Extreme Weather Vulnerability Assessments and Adaptation Analysis Options program. Funding was awarded by FHWA in February 2013 and Notice to Proceed was issued by MassDOT on April 16, 2013. The objectives of this pilot project were to 1) assess the vulnerability of Central Artery/Tunnel Project (CA/T) to sea level rise (SLR) and extreme storm events, and 2) investigate and present adaptation options to reduce identified vulnerabilities. The results of these two project objectives support a third objective, still on-going, to establish an emergency response plan for tunnel protection and/or shut down in the event of a major storm.

• Record URL:
  https://www.mass.gov/files/documents/2018/08/09/MassDOT_FHWA_Climate_Change_Vulnerability_1.pdf
• 
• Corporate Authors:

  Woods Hole Group, Incorporated

  ,    

  University of Massachusetts, Boston

  Boston, MA  United States 

  University of New Hampshire, Durham

  33 Academic Way
  Durham, NH  United States  03824

  Massachusetts Department of Transportation

  10 Park Plaza
  Boston, MA  United States  02116

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Bosma, Kirk
  • Douglas, Ellen
  • Kirshen, Paul
  • McArthur, Katherin
  • Miller, Steven
  • Watson, Chris
• Publication Date: 2015-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Maps; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 172p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Climate change; Risk assessment; Sea level; Storms; Vehicular tunnels; Weather
• Identifier Terms: Central Artery/Tunnel Project; Climate Change & Extreme Weather Vulnerability Assessment Framework (Federal Highway Administration)
• Geographic Terms: Boston (Massachusetts)
• Subject Areas: Environment; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01787434
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, ATRI, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Nov 8 2021 2:37PM