Review of Infrastructure Resilience for Emergency Relief Projects at U.S. FHWA
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of the Inspector General has released a report that assesses the U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)’s processes for incorporating resilience improvements into emergency relief projects when rebuilding damaged highway infrastructure. The FHWA Emergency Relief Program provides funds for the repair and reconstruction of highways and roads that have sustained serious damage from catastrophic failures or natural disasters, including extreme weather events.
This Summary Last Modified On: 1/22/2018