Tuesday, Oct. 23 - FHWA Webinar: Building Resilience into your Federal Highway Emergency Relief Projects
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Building Resilience into your
Federal Highway Emergency Relief Projects
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) will hold a webinar on Tuesday, October 23 to share information and best practices on incorporating resilience into emergency relief projects under the FHWA emergency relief program. The webinar will cover FHWA regulations and guidance on the topic, frequently asked questions, FHWA resilience research and technical assistance, and examples from Texas and Colorado. There will also be time for questions and discussion.
Staff of federal, state and local transportation agencies involved with FHWA-funded emergency relief projects are invited to attend.
Date: Tuesday, October 23, 2018
Time: 1:30 – 3:00 pm Eastern
Webinar Room: https://connectdot.connectsolutions.com/er_resilience
Audio over computer
No registration required
FHWA’s Emergency Relief program provides funds to state and local governments for the repair or reconstruction of highways which have suffered serious damage as a result of natural disasters or catastrophic failures from an external cause.
FHWA provides research and technical assistance on improving the resilience of transportation infrastructure to extreme weather and changing conditions.
Agenda:
- Welcome and Overview – Chris Newman, FHWA Office of Infrastructure
- FHWA Guidance on Emergency Relief and Resilience – Greg Wolf, FHWA Emergency Relief Programs
- FHWA Resilience Research and Technical Assistance – Tina Hodges, FHWA Sustainability and Resilience Team
- Perspectives from Texas – Roopa Banerjee, FHWA Texas Division
- Perspectives from Colorado – Randy Jensen, FHWA Colorado Division
- Discussion
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