Recommendations for Bridge and Tunnel Security

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Acknowledgments

This report was requested by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Transportation Security Task Force and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The work was authored by the Blue Ribbon Panel on Bridge and Tunnel Security, which included James E. Roberts, P.E. (Chair), Dr. John M. Kulicki, P.E. (Vice-Chair), Dwight A. Beranek, Joseph M. Englot, Dr. John W. Fisher, P.E., Henry Hungerbeeler, Dr. Jeremy Isenberg, Dr. Frieder Seible, Kenneth Stinson, Dr. Man Chung Tang, and Kary Witt. Sponsor liaisons included James D. Cooper, P.E., and Steven L. Ernst, P.E., representing FHWA, and Dr. Anthony R. Kane, Paul V. Liles, Jr., P.E., and Mary Lou Ralls, P.E., representing AASHTO. Science Applications International Corporation provided technical support to the Blue Ribbon Panel on Bridge and Tunnel Security under a contract with the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP).

Disclaimer

The opinions and conclusions expressed or implied are those of the Blue Ribbon Panel on Bridge and Tunnel Security and are not necessarily those of FHWA or AASHTO.

Foreword

A note from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials and the Federal Highway Administration:

The Blue Ribbon Panel on Bridge and Tunnel Security was formed from renowned engineering experts who generously contributed their time, without compensation, to guide government leaders, infrastructure owners, and the engineering community on how to improve the security of bridges and tunnels. Infrastructure owners are faced with new and largely unexpected challenges to provide physical security against terrorists' attacks on their critical structures. The panel's initiative and collective wisdom reflected in this report will help America meet these challenges.