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LID opportunities in road-right-of-ways (view source)
Revision as of 18:32, 25 September 2017
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==Residential collector road==
==Residential collector road==
+The function of these streets is to act as connectors between
+residential neighborhoods and other collectors and arterials.
+The character of these streets can vary widely from completely
+residential to pockets of commercial or mixed use landuses.
+Other characteristics include:
+• Moderate to high traffic volumes, average daily traffic
+1500 to 3000 vehicles
+• Street parking is atypical unless there are adjacent
+mixed uses.
+• Often have multi-modal use, transit, pedestrian, and
+cyclists
+• Institutions such as schools, recreational facilities, and
+churches are often located along collectors
+Typical LID opportunities
+Within the roadway:
+• Permeable pavement should be avoided for high traffic
+travel lanes, but they are an option for parking lanes
+and sidewalk. Pervious concrete or porous asphalt are
+options for bike lanes.
+• Perforated pipes are suitable for collectors with very
+limited space and particularly where there is no
+routine landscaping maintenance. However, adequate
+pretreatment such as grass swales, extended sump
+catchbasins, or prefabricated units must be provided.
+• Curb extension bioretention is not a common practice
+for collectors, but they can be used in some cases to
+reduce pedestrian crossing distances at intersections
+Within the boulevard:
+• Collectors with few driveway access points and
+continuous stretches of open boulevard space are good
+candidates for bioswales
+• Institutional uses along collectors offer opportunities for
+innovative LID solutions. Runoff can be treated within
+adjacent park space or on school properties where
+agreements have been made with school boards. These
+areas are also good opportunities for LID showcases or
+demonstrations.
==Local Industrial road==
==Local Industrial road==