Complete roadway reconstruction with new concrete pavement and public utility upgrades reconstruction of Bagby Street from St. Joseph Parkway to Tuam Street and Pierce Street from Baldwin Street to Brazos Street. The project blended Low Impact Development (LID) techniques and environmentally-friendly elements into a sustainable roadway construction project. The project effectively balances the needs of automobiles and pedestrians by providing a roadway that incorporates traffic-calming measures to slow traffic speeds and reduce ambient road noise levels. In addition to accommodating traffic needs while simultaneously improving pedestrian accessibility, the project incorporated innovative Low Impact Development techniques to sustain and protect the environment. Rain gardens capture 33% of rainwater for secondary use, provide water quality treatment of stormwater runoff, reduce total runoff volume, and decrease potable water demands for irrigation. The use of specialized fly ash concrete in the pavement reconstruction prevents 300 tons of CO2 from entering the air. Beneath the street surface are new stabilizing materials that will extend the useful life of the street and reduce long-term maintenance needs, thus saving taxpayer dollars. For its design and construction sustainability efforts, the Bagby Street Reconstruction project received Silver Certification as the first Greenroads Project in the State of Texas. At the time of its certification in October 2013, the Bagby Street project had achieved the highest score of all eight of the then-certified Greenroads Projects.
