Impacts on Coastal Infrastructure due to Projected Sea Level Rise

The study proposes to develop a model to estimate acute and chronic cost/risk tradeoffs for a subset of transportation projects along the Maine coast. The general goal is to address cost and risk issues associated with projected sea level rise and threats to state infrastructure elements that are also designed to pass freshwater streams and rivers. The project will help develop storm surge-sensitive design standards for large, tidally influenced transportation structures.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Sponsor Organizations:

  Maine Department of Transportation

  16 Statehouse Station
  Augusta, ME  United States  04333
• Start Date: 20110707
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20130707
• Source Data: RiP Project 36030

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Coastal zone management; Costs; Design; Infrastructure; Risk assessment; Sea level; Storm surges
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology; I15: Environment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01506694
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Maine Department of Transportation
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Feb 8 2014 1:00AM