Priority, Market-Ready Technologies and Innovations: Bridge and Tunnel Security

Details

• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
• Contributors:
  Ernst, Steve L. ; Michel, Carin ; Burrows, Shay ; McCrae, TaMara
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Bridges
  • Tunnels
  • Security
  • National security
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA-HRT-08-031
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
• Abstract:
  Some of these structures (595,000 bridges and over 300 highway tunnels) could easily be terrorist targets because they are easily accessible to all kinds of vehicles without screening or inspection and have high economic value. Preliminary studies indicate that there are approximately 1,000 bridges across the United States w here substantial casualties, economic disruption, and other societal ramifications could result from isolated attacks. Significant investment to prevent or reduce the consequences of such attacks may be justified as an alternative to the high cost of response, recovery, and subsequent socioeconomic damage.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67273/dot_67273_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.22 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Federal Highway Administration
• Main Document Checksum:
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