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CCRPC launches two‑phase transportation resiliency planning to prioritize repeat‑damage sites
Summary
Consultant Joe Segale and CCRPC planner Christine Forde described a two‑phase project to identify and prioritize roadway and structure projects vulnerable to severe weather, including an online tool, social vulnerability screening, and municipal outreach to inform grant‑ready project lists.
Joe Segale, consultant, and Christine Forde of the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission presented a two‑phase transportation resiliency planning project at the TAC meeting on March 4 that aims to identify and prioritize sites vulnerable to repeat weather‑related damage.
Segale said Phase 1 will develop a prioritization method with municipal input and demonstrated an online prioritization tool that weighs hydrologic connectivity, social vulnerability indices, planned growth areas, and medium/high priority road segments and structures. He noted a complementary "reducing repeat damage" tool exists but currently lacks sufficient data to be fully operational.
The project team plans outreach to municipalities to identify repeat damage sites, possibly using a town road foremen meeting. Consultant Kelly LaVigne reported encountering FEMA eligibility issues in prior work when towns had not adopted updated town standards and urged municipalities to review and update local codes and standards to preserve eligibility for FEMA assistance.
Chair Phillip Peterson said Burlington had previously completed a slope stability study and provided that data to support the database being developed. CCRPC staff also noted the State is tracking municipal progress toward increased match requirements under the Emergency Relief and Assistance Fund (ERAF) and highlighted Road and Bridge Standards as one of the criteria municipalities must meet for increased state assistance.
Next steps include municipal outreach, a road foreman meeting to pinpoint repeat damage locations, and preparing prioritized projects for grant applications.
