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  • Washington, DC District Department of Transportation (ddot).

    • Case Study

    Realizing Co-Benefits of Multimodal Roadway Design and Gray and Green Infrastructure

    Explore on-the-ground examples of communities improving pedestrian and bicycle networks as co-benefits to building resilience.

    Year
    2021

    Details

    Hazards
    Flooding – General
    Assets
    Transportation and Mobility
    Sources
    DOT Federal Highway Administration
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    Organizations

    DOT Federal Highway Administration

    Relevant Options

    Require that new development develop a transportation access plan to ensure that are multiple ingresses and egresses. Identify funding for increased operation and maintenance costs for bridges. As temperatures increase and flooding and erosion becomes more frequent, maintenance costs will increase. Ensure that any existing or newly permitted public facilities and services are designed to consider current and future flood scenarios when calculating level of service and are required to avoid present

    Steps to Resilience

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    Understand Exposure
    Assess Vulnerability & Risk
    Investigate Options
    Prioritize & Plan
    Take Action
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