Issue 494

After the Disaster

Rebuilding our bridges, roadways and transit lines

Transportation and Rebuilding

How are we going to rebuild our transportation system after a disaster? Excerpted from a SPUR report

After a major disaster, our transportation infrastructure could be severely damaged. How are we going to get around in the weeks and months after an earthquake if one or more of our regional transportation links fail? Who should lead the recover effort? And what can we do now to make our roads, bridges and tunnels more resilient?