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The Green Highways approach to infrastructure planning, design, and construction
is a revolutionary approach to resource protection and environmental compliance.
The approach is based on providing predictable pathways to streamline the
delivery of transportation projects by the use of incentives and recognition for
the use of innovate stormwater and environmental designs that are done in the
context, or framework, of a watershed approach.
Integrating LID with green infrastructure provides
an alternative to traditional gray infrastructure and a method that can be used
to complement traditional water systems. This greener approach is a viable
option for many communities struggling with the maintenance of aging systems. In
addition, by providing multiple benefits, this approach offers the potential for
municipalities to more cost effectively manage a number of environmental
regulatory requirements. The eventual aim is develop integrated, green programs
that are economically and environmentally sustainable by providing enhanced
natural resource protection.
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Highlighted Green Highways/Green
Infrastructure Projects
Green Highways Initiative (GHI)
for Sustainable Watershed Management
EPA –G-2006-STAR-H1
Collaborative Science and Technology Network for Sustainability
The goal of this project is to develop protocols for the
assessment and management of watershed based resource protection through a
collaborative effort of scientists and watershed organizations. This will be a
collaborative effort between leading researchers on the stormwater impacts of
highway activities and the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control
Commission (NEIWPCC).
Grant: EPA National
Center for Environmental Research (NCER)
Permeable Interlocking Concrete
Pavement (PICP) Outreach and Training Program
This is a cooperative project with the Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute
(ICPI). The goal of this project is to develop a comprehensive outreach and
training program that demonstrates the effectiveness of permeable interlocking
concrete pavement (PICP) at meeting stormwater management water quality
regulatory requirements and related resource protection issues. This effort will
demonstrate the effectiveness and potential for using PICP as an LID tool to
meet community environmental regulations and economic requirements. The
end-products will provide the industry with tools and information to facilitate
the PICP use in the design, construction and regulatory sectors. This will be
supported by providing economic and environmental and design information in
easily understood, readily adaptable and transferable formats. A series of fact
sheets, training programs and web-based training are being developed for four
audiences: Design professionals, Developers, Municipal Officials and
Schools/Universities. Fact sheets are in review and the training module drafts
are being developed.
Seattle Public
Utilities (SPU) Stormwater Flow Reduction and Demand Management
The LID Center is working with Seattle Public Utilities to
develop a comprehensive manual assessing the practicability of green stormwater
controls. The manual will evaluate nine urban control practices and consider the
applicability of use for the Pacific Northwest climate, review water quality and
quantity research results, and detail the practicality and functionality of each
technique. The project will develop a selection matrix that assesses the
appropriateness of each technique with regard to land use, watershed criteria,
and pollutant load. Environmental benefits in addition to stormwater control
will also be identified. The technical information developed by the Center will
be used as an input into a triple bottom line economic assessment that is a
component of the project. The project goal is to optimize the selection of green
controls to maximize their environmental and cost effectiveness.
Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue
(NHB Ave)
Revitalization Project
The LID Center is assisting the District of Columbia’s
Department of Transportation with creating and implementing a model “Green
Street” for the District of Columbia that addresses environmental considerations
such as low impact design, sustainable stormwater management, energy
consumption, urban heat island effect, street tree health and coverage, and
urban habitat. The project will enhance the Nannie Helen Burroughs Commercial
District and Nannie Helen Burroughs, N.E. corridor from Minnesota Avenue to
Eastern Avenue, N.E. by improving the appearance of the commercial neighborhood
and improving pedestrian accessibility, mobility and overall safety for the
community resident and roadway users.
This project is funded by the District Department of
Transportation (DDOT). The focus of this project is to prepare conceptual plans
including architectural, landscaping and roadway considerations that will
improve the appearance of the commercial neighborhood and improve pedestrian
accessibility, mobility and overall safety for the community resident and
roadway users.
The NHB Ave project will be coordinated with the civil engineering
design for the Nannie Helen Burroughs that is being done under separate contract
by Rajan Mahima Associates, Inc. (RMA). The LID Center will develop the
conceptual design for the LID elements as an integral part of the RMA main NHB
project. The goal of this task is to create the three concepts, metrics, and
framework for the development. The LID Center will also provide the design of
the selected Best Management Practices and assist RMA in the development of
final construction plans and specifications. This project will be executed in
two phases: Phase One (Project Development and Design); Phase Two (Construction,
Outreach, Monitoring, and Project Reporting).
Links
Green Highways Partnership
http://www.greenhighways.org/
Green Highways Partnership Blog
http://ghpublog.org/
LID Center Green
Infrastructure Information
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