This section describes how local environmental conditions and natural hazards, such as severe or extreme weather conditions and external events, could adversely affect the Project, including proposed mitigation measures to eliminate
or reduce potential adverse effects. Proposed mitigation measures include engineering design solutions that will allow the proposed project components to sustain or adapt to current and future projected environmental conditions and
events. Changes in the environment have the potential to affect the Project during both its construction and operations phases, particularly climate change effects that are more likely to be pronounced during the operations phase of the
Project which is anticipated to be 75 years based on the expected timeline for when major refurbishment of road components (e.g., bridges) are anticipated.

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