Caltrans released its first Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment earlier this month, an effort by the department to understand how and where the future effects of climate change may impact the State Highway System and its users. This assessment specifically evaluates the vulnerability of the San Francisco Bay Area region's (Caltrans District 4's) infrastructure, and is the first of 12 such studies that will eventually cover each Caltrans region of the state.
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Caltrans releases first climate vulnerability assessment