Corps of Engineers Civil Works Questionnaires Generic Clearance

ROADWAY FLOODING COSTS SURVEY

(Mail Questionnaire)

OMB 0710-0001

Expires: 30 September 2012

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ROADWAY FLOODING COSTS SURVEY

The purpose of this survey is to gain information from area transportation agencies on economic losses due to roadway flooding. These estimates will be used by the ___________________I Study team in economic evaluations. Please provide any information based on historic flooding experienced in the region; estimate costs based on average observed conditions.

Note: some questions ask for total cost or number of 8-hour man-days, while others ask for material and labor. Thank you for your participation.

1. Please estimate the costs to monitor roadways for flooding/safety impacts and alert public and agencies affected by an event: $________ or ________man-days (annual basis per monitored area)

2. Please estimate the costs associated with installation and removal of detour signs and road barricades: $________ or ________man-days. (per flooded roadway)

3. Please estimate the costs of flood protection and other operations provided during a flood event:

a. Sandbagging $ __________ and man-days (per instance) (includes installation, operation, removal and disposal)

b. pumping $_________ material and ________ man-days of labor (per instance)

4. Please estimated costs of post-flood event roadway clean-up:

   1. street and gutter sweeping: $________ or ________man-days (per flooded roadway)

   2. cleaning of drainage structures $______total or ________ man days.

5. Please estimate the costs of additional maintenance activities for scour of critical bridges and culverts following a flood event:

a. inspection costs: $_________total or ______ man days (per structure)

b. scour protection measures $ _______ of materials and ______ man days (per instance)

c. debris removal on piers/abutments: $________ of materials and _______man-days (per structure)

6. Please estimated cost of roadway repairs following a flood event:

a. shoulder restoration: $________ and ________man-days (per instance)

b. average conditions that trigger shoulder erosion?: ________ft and ________ ft/

7. Please estimate agency costs for addressing claims of vehicles trapped in flooded underpasses or otherwise damaged by flood waters: $_______ or ____ man days (per instance)

Other items of note: ________________________________________________

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