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Protecting critical infrastructure against terrorist events is a need imposed on us by the events of September 11, 2001.
Although the transportation community has always responded to natural hazards, and there are procedures in place to design for and handle these, managing for terrorist events presents a new challenge. Transportation is essential for mobility and commerce, and it plays a critical role in times of crisis. Our highways are essential for evacuation, and in the response and recovery effort. However, our highways are also vulnerable, and can be used by terrorists as a means to carry out an attack. Because the challenge is tremendous, the Federal Highway Administration has been proactive by reaching out to stakeholders to identify critical gaps and needs. This has been accomplished through several forums as presented in this report. The input provided by experts in the field of bridge engineering and others has been evaluated and a program proposed to design highway bridges and tunnels for security.
Gary Henderson, Director
Office of Infrastructure
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Technical Report Documentation Page
1. Report No. FHWA-HRT-06-072 |
2. Government Accession No. |
3. Recipient's Catalog No. |
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4. Title and Subtitle Multiyear Plan for Bridge and Tunnel Security Research, Development, and Deployment |
5. Report Date March 2006 |
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6. Performing Organization Code |
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7. Author(s) Sheila Rimal Duwadi, P.E., and Steven B. Chase, Ph.D. |
8. Performing Organization Report No. |
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9. Performing Organization Name and Address Office of Infrastructure Research and Development |
10. Work Unit No. (TRAIS) |
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12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address Office of Infrastructure Research and Development |
13. Type of Report and Period Covered Final Report May 2002 - June 2005 |
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14. Sponsoring Agency Code HRDI-07 |
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15. Supplementary Notes |
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16. Abstract Transportation is identified as one of the critical infrastructures under Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD) 7. It is essential for mobility and commerce, and plays a critical role in times of crisis. Our highways are essential for evacuation, and in the response and recovery effort. We have approximately 600,000 bridges and 300 tunnels on the highway network and many of these can be considered as being critical structures and/or on essential corridors. A damaged bridge or tunnel has an enormous impact on a city, a region, and possibly the Nation. Although the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has always been active in conducting research and development to mitigate natural hazards such as flooding and scour, earthquakes, wind, and wind-induced events, designing for security is a new task. Because the challenge is tremendous, FHWA has led multiple outreach sessions to identify needs and gaps. This input provided by experts in the field of bridge engineering and others has been evaluated and a program has been proposed to design highway bridges and tunnels for security. |
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17. Key Words Security, bridges, tunnels. |
18. Distribution Statement No restrictions. This document is available to the public through the National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA 22161. |
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19. Security Classif. (of this report) Unclassified |
20. Security Classif. (of this page) Unclassified |
21. No. of Pages 59 |
22. Price |
Form DOT F 1700.7 (8-72) Reproduction of completed page authorized
SECTION 1: Development of a Multiyear Program
SECTION 2: Needs Assessment, Blue Ribbon Panel, and the R&D Security Workshop
SECTION 3: Current Practice and Gaps in Knowledge
SECTION 4: National Plan for R&D in Support of Critical Infrastructure Protection
SECTION 5: Proposed FHWA Multiyear Program
Risk and Vulnerability Assessment
Prevention, Detection, and Surveillance
TIE-IN TO THE NATIONAL CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION R&D PLAN
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT RECOMMENDATIONS
Risk and Vulnerability Assessment
Prevention, Monitoring, Detection, and Surveillance
Appendix A Research Needs From Needs Assessment
Risk and Vulnerability Assessment
Prevention, Detection, and Surveillance
Appendix B Recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Panel for Bridge and Tunnel Security
Research and Development Recommendations
Appendix C Results from the Security Workshop
Reducing the Vulnerability of the Nation's Highway Systems
Reducing the Risk of a Highway System Being Used as a Means to Attack
Improving the Utility of the Highway Systems to Respond to and Recover From an Attack
Table 1: Relationship between NCIP R&D theme areas and FHWA strategic focus areas
FHWA-HRT-06-072 |
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