Building resilient roads and transportation

This study analyzes the impacts of the recent rural road development in Ethiopia on welfare and economic outcomes. The identification of the impacts relies on a difference-in-differences matching approach, taking advantage of the nationally representative

Just days after a magnitude 7 earthquake struck Anchorage, Alaska, emergency crews repaired the worst of the road damage thanks to adequate preparations. In addition to a history of strong building codes, a recent bridge accident caused the state to rethink its recovery plans, facilitating a quick emergency reaction.

This paper applies indicator calculations to three case studies of proposed bypass roads in Japan and provides an example comparison of calculated indicators across the three projects for each resilience dimension. Further piloting of the approach will

This paper presents a methodology to identify key priority areas for transport investments. The methodology uses a geospatial data-driven approach and then proposes an innovative economic analysis for project appraisal. The two main steps involve (i)

This articlehighlights the process and lessons learned from the Vulnerability Assessment and Climate Resilient Road Strategy of the Samoan road network, and outlines a replicable approach for small island nations with acute capacity challenges that seek

New research finds that in the past 20 years, roads along the East Coast have experienced a 90 percent increase in flooding – often making the roads in these communities impassable, causing delays, as well as stress, and impacting transportation of goods and services.

While roads are very vulnerable to climate and disaster risk, the funding available for their maintenance has been inadequate, leaving roads in many countries unsafe and unfit for purpose. The World Ban Group's Maximizing Finance for Development (MFD) approach, which aims to leverage private sector solutions, can help countries close the investment gap in roads.

The Australian state of Victoria has experienced major flooding repeatedly since 2010. Most of the flood-related deaths have been a consequence of people driving into floodwaters. A new study is focusing on how road characteristics influence flood deaths, and how the safety threat can be better communicated.

This report outlines research to determine the influence of road characteristics on flood fatalities including road structure type; roadway side barriers; downstream depths adjacent to the roadway; signage; warning systems; lighting; road pavement; road

The Belize government partnered with the World Bank to address the issue of underdeveloped road infrastructure and a lack of data on disaster risk. The partnership resulted in a decision-making framework to identifying critical roads in the country and their disaster vulnerability, and inform climate-resilient road investments.