Mark Thomas Selected by Kern COG to Assess Climate Change Vulnerabilities and Enhance Resilience of Twin Pass Corridors
We’re excited to be selected by Kern COG to assess climate change vulnerabilities of the Twin Pass corridors and resiliency connectors, advancing critical projects to implement adaptive climate mitigation measures across Kern County.
Several roadway and rail corridors supporting transnational goods movements connect the Central Valley with southern California and the rest of the country. The Tejon and Tehachapi Passes, also known as the Twin Passes, are geographic barriers that make east-west and southern goods movement connections to the Central Valley vulnerable to extreme climate events, including high temperatures, wildfires, flooding, and landslides. Our team worked with Fehr & Peers and Kern COG in developing the Kern Area Regional Goods Movement Operations (KARGO) 1 and KARGO 2 studies, which identified numerous critical roadway and railway projects around the Twin Passes. Improvements will address climate-change-related concerns and priorities impacting transportation users in the region.
