Designing and Building More Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure 9/16/2010 Matthew Perlik ODOT OES

Use the best environmentally sensitive practices in our operations and pilot new green initiatives…..lead by example in embracing environmental stewardship and reducing energy consumption

Stewardship Leads to Sustainability ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY ECONOMY ODOT Mission: Moving Ohio into a Prosperous New World

……………….recognizing the profound impact of man's activity on the interrelations of all components of the natural environment, particularly the profound influences of population growth, high-density urbanization, industrial expansion, resource exploitation, and new and expanding technological advances and recognizing further the critical importance of restoring and maintaining environmental quality to the overall welfare and development of man, declares that it is the continuing policy of the Federal Government, in cooperation with State and local governments, and other concerned public and private organizations, to use all practicable means and measures, including financial and technical assistance, in a manner calculated to foster and promote the general welfare, to create and maintain conditions under which man and nature can exist in productive harmony, and fulfill the social, economic, and other requirements of present and future generations of Americans. (NEPA, Section 101 [42 USC § 4331] 1969)

Designing & Building More Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure Transportation Planning ODOT Operations

Designing & Building More Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure Sustainable Sites Water Quality Materials and Resources Energy and Atmosphere Innovative Approaches October 19 th -20 th

Alignment Selection Context Sensitive Solutions Land Use/Community Planning Improve Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Protect, Enhance, or Restore Wildlife Habitat Ecological Connectivity Protect, Plant, or Mitigate for Removal of Trees and Plant Communities Sustainable Sites NEPA

Sustainable Sites Avoid open or green space Optimizing benefits between competing constraints Stakeholder involvement beyond NEPA Increasing transportation efficiencies Clear zones seeded with mixtures that reduce maintenance needs Establish buffers to natural resources Avoiding or enhancing rare biotic communities Providing new recreational or informational access (kiosks, maps, parking or water access) Building upon Green Infrastructure Replanting at greater rates than removal Living snow fencing

ODOT COMPLETE STREETS Sustainable Sites

Water Quality Stormwater Management (volume and quality) Reduce runoff and associated pollutants by treating stormwater runoff through BMPs NEPA

Water Quality (beyond compliance) Improve nearby riparian habitat Permanent stormwater management practices Detecting/eliminating non-stormwater discharges Reducing impervious area Staging to reduce exposed soil area

Reuse Materials Recycled Content Regionally Provided Material Bioengineering Techniques Hazardous Material Minimization Reuse Materials Recycled Content Regionally Provided Material Bioengineering Techniques Hazardous Material Minimization Materials and Resources NEPA

Materials and Resources Earthwork Balance Quiet, Cool, Permeable, Long-life, Pavements Water Use Tracking Waste Management Plan Pollution Prevention Plan

Materials and Resources Recycled materials in embankments Salvaging removed trees and lumber for other uses Reclaim materials from demolished structures Salvaging removed trees and lumber for other uses Reclaim materials from demolished structures Regionally available materials to limit transportation cost and environmental impact Regionally available materials to limit transportation cost and environmental impact Lifetime minimization of hazardous material use, emissions, released from abrasion (VOCs, HAPs, GHGs, Pb, etc) Lifetime minimization of hazardous material use, emissions, released from abrasion (VOCs, HAPs, GHGs, Pb, etc) Utilize biotechnical engineering techniques including vegetated matting, targeted biological controls Removal of contaminated soils beyond what is necessary for the project In place reuse, low temp mixes, use of RAP & RCA

RECYCLED MATERIALS IN ODOT ROADWAY CONSTRUCTION YearTons of GGBF Slag Tons of Flyash ,7645, ,8225, ,8662, ,9605, ,6839, ,5824, ,1665, ,5824,391 Materials and Resources GGBF =ground granulated blast furnace

RECYCLING BRIDGES (see Tom Barrett) Materials and Resources

Energy and Atmosphere Improve Traffic Flow Reduce Energy Consumption (efficiency) Reduce Petroleum Consumption Noise Abatement Stray Light Reduction Improve Traffic Flow Reduce Energy Consumption (efficiency) Reduce Petroleum Consumption Noise Abatement Stray Light Reduction NEPA

Energy and Atmosphere Energy use and emissions for construction followed the same basic trends in most studies. Some general rules of thumb we found were: -Materials production has 20 times the impact of construction. -Transportation (of materials) has 5 times the impact of construction. -Maintenance has 1/3 the impact of initial construction. -Greenroads Special Lanes, HOV, Reversible Lanes, SPUI Travel Management Systems Multi modal Warm Mixes Reducing Petroleum Consumption GHG, PM and Black Carbon Reductions Glare Reduction Additional Noise Reduction Strategies

MULTI MODAL PLANNING Energy and Atmosphere

Project components that incorporate significant innovations in transportation environmental sustainability Innovative Approaches NEPA

Innovative Approaches Environmental Training of Construction Work Force Quiet, Cool, Permeable, Long-Life Pavements Paving Emission Reductions Polymer Bridges Solar Powered Radiant Bridge Heating Project Certifications? zero waste

Innovative Approaches Solar Skyway: Veterans Glass City Skyway

Innovative Approaches

ECONOMY ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY Designing and Building More Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure 9/16/2010 Matthew Perlik ODOT OES ,