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LID opportunities in road-right-of-ways (view source)
Revision as of 13:18, 26 September 2017
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==Local Industrial road==
==Local Industrial road==
The function of local industrial roads is to provide access to industry and other employment zones. The ability to provide access and easy movement for large vehicles are a primary design characteristic of these types of streets. They are two to three lanes and are not intended for through traffic. Other characteristics include:
*Traffic volumes may be low but the road must still be wide enough to accommodate large vehicle turning movements and have increased structural strength to support heavy loads
*To avoid interference with truck movements landscaping should be low, and trees should be high branching or setback from the roadway
*Boulevards are often wide allowing for swale or other landscape treatment options
===Typical LID opportunities===
'''Within the roadway:'''
*Consideration should be given for wide turning trucks which may encroach on and degrade landscaping or road shoulders. Grid paver systems or widened gravel shoulders near turning areas can be used to accommodate occasional encroachment.
'''Within the boulevard:'''
*LID options for local industrial roads will heavily depend on the adjacent industries. For example, bioswales and other filtering practices may clog quickly where heavy industry like concrete mixing plants will track sediment onto the roads. Grass swales with sediment traps or prefabricated oil/grit separators which can be cleaned out on a frequent routine basis would be appropriate. Conversely, bioswales and perforated pipe can work well in areas of light industrial and commercial landuses.
==Industrial collector road==
==Industrial collector road==