21st Street
Complete/Green Street Improvement Project
21st Street in Paso Robles was built on land that once
served as a branch of the nearby Salinas River. Historic runoff along with
urban development resulted in frequent flooding, poor pavement, and inadequate
facilities for bicycle and pedestrian traffic. With an Urban Greening Grant,
the resolved to develop the first green/complete street project on the Central
Coast. Project accomplishments included reducing the frequency and severity of
street flooding, increasing groundwater recharge, improving the quality of
stormwater runoff reaching the Salinas River, implementing traffic calming
measures, shading the street with trees, promoting infill and redevelopment,
providing Class II bike lanes, and improving pedestrian accessibility.
The presentation will be lead by Andy Rowe, a registered
Professional Civil Engineer with Cannon, served as Project Manager and Lead
Designer for the project. The presentation will focus on design and
construction of the unique project stormwater features such as stormwater
bio-retention areas and a daylighted creek channel within the right-of-way,
along with highlighting lessons learned and how they can be applied to future
projects.
A site tour will be led by Matt Thompson of the City of
Paso Robles. Those interested in attending the tour should meet at the
northwest corner of Spring Street and 21st Street at 11:30 am.
Location
Paso Robles Inn
1103 Spring Street
Paso Robles, CA 93446
Date & Time
Thursday March 19, 2015 at noon
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