Approach
Increase resilience of trail system to higher peak flows by repairing, replacing, and rerouting trails and trail bridges with high demand for access.
Tactics
- Upgrade trail bridges with stronger rot-resistant material.
- Reroute trails above waterways with the highest flood risk.
- Increase long-range planning to prioritize trail and bridge repair, replacement, and rerouting.
- Request additional funding to prepare for more trail and bridge failures.
- Focus on acquiring funding for high-profile projects (based on co-benefits of public demand and safety).
- Increase the height of bridges above waterways.
- Collaborate with hydrologists to consider future peak flows in design of new trails and bridges.
Sensitivity
Strategy
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