Assessing the Need for Floodplain Culverts Based on Geomorphology

This work will provide useful, Minnesota-specific guidance for floodplain culverts including a decision tool for benefits and avoided costs/negative impacts, and an addendum to the Minnesota Guide for Stream Connectivity and Aquatic Organism Passage Through Culverts. Researchers will examine how floodplain culverts can aid in passing flood flows and maintaining sediment transport processes, determine where floodplain culverts have the most benefit and should be considered, and identify and quantify the potential benefits of floodplain culverts as a function of site characteristics and culvert design.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $228635
• Contract Numbers:

  1036342 WO#89

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Minnesota Department of Transportation

  395 John Ireland Boulevard
  St Paul, MN  United States  55155
• Principal Investigators:

  Kozarek, Jessica

• Start Date: 20230623
• Expected Completion Date: 20260228
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Benefit cost analysis; Culverts; Decision support systems; Design of specific facilities; Flood plains; Flood routing; Geomorphology
• Geographic Terms: Minnesota
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01886062
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Minnesota Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: 1036342 WO#89
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jun 27 2023 3:31PM