Transportation Resilience Improvement Plan

CMAP developed the Transportation Resilience Improvement Plan (TRIP) to identify where the regional transportation system is vulnerable to extreme weather and climate change and how to make it more resilient. TRIP will inform transportation planning and decision making, and build our region’s resilience to flooding, extreme heat, and severe storms. It also meets the Federal Highway Administration’s Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program requirements — positioning northeastern Illinois to compete for federal resilience funds.

To develop TRIP, CMAP assessed the climate risks to and vulnerability of the transportation system. The Risk-based Vulnerability Assessment found that flooding poses the biggest threat, impacting all transportation infrastructure, service operations, and users. Extreme heat and severe storms impact service operations and active transportation users, also posing a threat to rail infrastructure, electrical service, and backup power. The assessment data is available on CMAP’s Data Hub and as a map to help identify projects, inform project selection, and incorporate into local planning activities.