FHWA Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment Pilot Project: North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority

Federal Highway Administration2014PDFTech ReportUnited States. Federal Highway AdministrationPerlman, JeffLupes, BeckyUnited States. Federal Highway AdministrationUnited StatesNew JerseyClimate changeRisk assessmentTransportation planningData collectionPilot studiesFHWA-HEP-14-005In 2010, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) selected five pilot teams from across the country to test a climate change vulnerability assessment model. This conceptual model guided transportation agencies through the process of collecting and integrating climate and asset data in order to identify critical vulnerabilities. During this year-long pilot program, the pilot teams formed a community of practice, exchanged ideas, presented draft results, and participated in a series of webinars and peer exchanges. FHWA used the feedback and lessons learned from the pilot projects to revise the draft conceptual model into the Climate Change & Extreme Weather Vulnerability Assessment Framework. The framework is available on the FHWA website.120