Abstract
The U.S. Department of Transportation and the U.S. Geological Survey are performing a collaborative investigation of the potential impacts of climate change and variability on the transportation systems and infrastructure of that portion of the Gulf Coast extending from Mobile, Alabama to Galveston, Texas. The purpose is to understand the risks to transportation and to identify the range and timing of potential adaptation strategies that may be desirable. Changes in both average and extreme temperatures and precipitation are examined along with changes in sea level, land subsidence, and the frequency and intensity of hurricanes. Implications for long-range transportation planning and investment build on an assessment of potential impacts on individual modes of transportation. Adapting to climate change and variability can be accomplished within the framework of the existing transportation planning process, although changes in both the range of impacts considered and current institutional arrangements and partnerships may be desirable.
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