Nature-Based Solutions Tool

Nature-Based Solutions for Coastal Highway Resilience: An Implementation Guide

Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)

This implementation guide helps transportation professionals determine how and when to use NBS to make coastal roads and bridges more resilient. It discusses potential benefits, design and planning considerations, site assessment guidance, summarizes permitting approaches, construction considerations, and monitoring and maintenance strategies. It also links to several decisions upport tools, site characterization tools, and summarizes suggested performance metrics for evaluating completed projects.