Climate Vulnerability and Risk Assessment Coastal Flood Risk

The 2026 Caltrans Climate Change Vulnerability and Risk Assessment is a statewide planning-level analysis of climate change impacts on Caltrans assets on and along the State Highway System (SHS). This assessment includes climate hazard exposure indicators, risk components and risk ratings for Caltrans assets such as State Highway System roadways, bridges, tunnels, and culverts, using 10th mile segments. Hazard types include Coastal Flooding, Riverine Flooding, Coastal Erosion, Landslide and Wildfire.