Infrastructure Assessment Methodologies

Project summary:

The regional flood planning process asks each of the 15 Texas flood planning regions to identify its flood infrastructure and the associated condition (functional vs non-functional; deficient vs. non-deficient). Few communities have been able to generate and provide this information during the first planning cycle, which is currently underway.

The goal of this research is to develop readily usable planning-level infrastructure condition assessment methods, including a toolkit for assessing the condition of flood infrastructure at a regional planning level for future planning cycles. This research will also look at infrastructure assessment indicators currently identified in the TWDB Flood Planning Program and recommend enhancements as applicable.

Project deliverable(s):

Infrastructure Assessment Classification Guidance: This document provides guidance on classifying the condition, functionality and data confidence rating of constructed and natural flood infrastructure.
Infrastructure Assessment Toolkit: This is a spreadsheet-based resource designed for communities without a GIS-based inventory.

Contractor (and Principal Investigator, if appropriate):

Freese and Nichols

Contract amount:

Approximately $200,000

Project lead:

Reem Zoun, Jennifer Jackson

Project timeline:

September 2022 - February 2025