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The Gulf Coast Study, Phase 2

Contents

• Introduction
• Task 1: Overview
  • Purpose and Scope of Task 1
  • Overview of the Task 1 Approach
• Key Determinants of Criticality
  • Assessing Socioeconomic Importance
    • Social Viability
    • Economic Viability
  • Assessing Use/Operational Importance
  • Assessing Health and Safety Importance
  • Incorporating Local Values
• Detailed Methodology and Results by Mode
  • Measuring Criticality
  • Highways
    • Introduction
    • Criteria
    • Methodology
    • Results
    • Access to Other Modal Facilities
  • Transit
    • Introduction
    • Criteria
    • Methodology
    • Results
    • Railroads
    • Introduction
    • Criteria
    • Methodology
    • Results
  • Ports
    • Introduction
    • Criteria
    • Methodology
    • Results
  • Airports
    • Introduction
    • Criteria
    • Methodology
    • Results
  • Pipelines
    • Introduction
    • Criteria
    • Methodology
    • Results
  • Conclusion
• References
  • General
  • Highways
  • Transit
  • Railroads
  • Ports
  • Airports
  • Pipelines
• Appendix A Overview of Mobile's Economy
  • Major Single Facility Employers
  • Important Multi-Facility Areas
  • Other Important Economic Centers
• Appendix B Methodology Applied to Test System Redundancy
• Notes

Tables

• Table 1: Highway Criticality Assessment
• Table 2: Railroad Criticality Assessment
• Table 3: Ports Criticality Assessment
• Table 4: Airports Criticality Assessment
• Table 5: Pipeline Criticality Assessment
• Table 6: Summary of Criticality Assessment by Mode
• Table 7: Overview of Mobile's Economy
• Table 8: Major Single-Facility Employers (500 or more Employees)
• Table 9: Important Multi-facility Economic Zones

Figures

• Figure 1: Study Area
• Figure 2: Community Resources
• Figure 3: Highway Facilities Map
• Figure 4: Multimodal Connectors
• Figure 5: Transit Accessibility and Identified Critical Infrastructure
• Figure 6: Railroad Facilities Map
• Figure 7: Railroad Facilities Map
• Figure 8: Port Facilities Map
• Figure 9: Airport Facilities Map
• Figure 10: Pipeline Facilities Map
• Figure 11: Medical Facilities / Major Employers
• Figure 12: Network Links Selected for Redundancy Test
• Figure 13: Before and After Redundancy Test of I-10 South of McDonald Road

Impacts of Climate Change and Variability on Transportation Systems and Infrastructure

The Gulf Coast Study, Phase 2

Assessing Infrastructure for Criticality in Mobile, AL

Final Technical Memo, Task 1

Prepared for:
The U.S. DOT Center for Climate Change and Environmental Forecasting
Project managed by: Office of Planning, Environment, and Realty
Federal Highway Administration,
U.S. DOT
Robert Kafalenos, Robert Hyman

Prepared by: ICF International
1725 Eye Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006

PB Americas Spring Park Technology Center
465 Spring Park Place
Herndon, VA 20170, USA

Date: September 1, 2011

Contract No.: GS-10F-0124J

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