addressing climate change adaptation in regional transportation plans

Addressing Climate Change Adaptation in Regional Transportation PlansA Guide for California MPOs and RTPAsdifferentiated assets, like roadways, this exercise is one of identification (the assettype itself (e.g., roadways)) and expansion (e.g., which functional classifications,funding sources, or ownership). Some basic categories of potentialtransportation infrastructure and assets are included in Table 9.1, although thislist is not all-inclusive.Table 9.1Sample Transportation Asset Data CategoriesSurface Modes Maritime Aviation OtherRoadways (no local)– All functionalclassifications– State, county, and localroadways– Toll roadsRails– Intercity– Commuter/regional rail– Freight rail (all classes)Transit– Heavy and light rail– Bus Rapid Transit– Bus routes (applies toroadways)Ferries– Passenger/water taxis– FreightPorts– Container, bulk, breakbulk, liquid bulk, roll-onroll-off etc.– Cruise ports– Barge facilitiesMarinasAirports– Commercial– General aviation– Freight/logistics– Military– Sea plane launchesHeliportsPipelinesFueling infrastructureLogistics hubsNonmotorized– Sidewalks, trails, paths– BikewaysStructures (stationaryand moveable)Roadway bridgesRail bridgesBike/pedestrian bridgesTunnelsCulvertsSource: Cambridge Systematics, Inc., 2012.Each asset type is, in reality, an intricate aggregation of components of varyingimportance that combine to make the asset functional, or to optimize speeds,capacity, safety, and other factors important to the traveling public and tobusinesses. A commuter rail system, for instance, requires a network of tracks inorder to provide basic mobility, but additionally may be reliant on stations/terminals, yards, catenary/third rail, switches and signals, bridges, and a host of9-4 Cambridge Systematics, Inc.