Bridge and Culvert Designs for Reduced Wildlife-Vehicle Conflicts and Improved Climate Resiliency: Phase I

Details

• Creators:
  Gómez, Alejandra ; Maerz, John ; Kinney, Vanessa ; Bauer, Shelby ; Bledsoe, Brian P
• Corporate Creators:
  University of Georgia. Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems
• Corporate Contributors:
  Georgia. Department of Transportation. Office of Performance-Based Management & Research ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Animal vehicle crashes
  • Bridge design
  • Culverts
  • Wildlife crossings
  • Climate change Climate change resiliency
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA-GA-RP 22-2234
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States;Georgia
• Edition:
  Final Report
• Corporate Publisher:
  Georgia. Department of Transportation. Office of Performance-Based Management & Research
• Abstract:
  Wildlife vehicle conflicts (WVC) average over 14,000 crashes and cost more than $850M per year in Georgia (FHWA 2023). Our research team has undertaken a Phase I study to identify opportunities to simultaneously improve road safety, reduce wildlife vehicle conflicts (WVC), effectively ensure water and debris conveyance capacity, enhance ecosystem connectivity, and reduce costs and maintenance requirements for the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT).
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  GDOT Project number RP 22-34
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/72620/dot_72620_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.37 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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