Transportation officials recognize the necessity of a reliable and sustainable transportation system to fulfill their agency’s mission and goals. TRB hosted a webinar on Wednesday, May 26, 2021 from 2:00-3:30 PM Eastern that discussed how agency staff can assess their own capacity for resilient transportation. Presenters demonstrated a tool agencies can use to gauge resilience within most functional areas of a state department of transportation, including planning, project development, operations, and maintenance. They also identified how mainstreaming resilience concepts can assist with decision-making processes.

This webinar features research from NCHRP Research Report 970: Mainstreaming System Resilience Concepts into Transportation Agencies: A Guide.

A related webinar occurred May 6, TRB Webinar: Senior Leadership’s Role in Embedding Transportation Resilience.

The slides and recording are available.

Webinar agenda and presenters

1. Overview of resilience and agency’s role: Paula Hammond, WSP
2. Description of tool: Michael Flood, WSP
3. Application of the tool: Michael Meyers, WSP
4. Question and answer session: Moderated by Paula Hammond, WSP

The first 60 minutes of the webinar will be for presentations and the final 30 minutes will be reserved for audience questions.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

1. Assess their agencies’ strategies at promoting a more resilient transportation system

Professional Development Hours

Professional Development Hours (PDHs) earned on completion of this program were reported to the Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP). Certificates of Completion are issued to all participants via the RCEP.net online system. Complaints about registered providers may be addressed to RCEP, 1015 15th Street, NW, 8th Fl., Washington, DC, 20005.