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S o a p S t o n e C r e e k CONTEXT PROJECT AREA CONNECTICUT AVENUE THE PROJECT PROJECT OBJECTIVES WHAT IT WILL INCLUDE WILL NOT INCLUDE The pavement removal strategy for Connecticut Avenue from Van Ness Street to Albemarle Street aims to improve the pedestrian experience through the addition of plantings and paving, which will simultaneously capture and filter stormwater through Low Impact Development strategies including rain gardens, planters, and permeable paving. Identify opportunities to remove existing impervious paving Identify new hardscape and landscape plant materials Develop a plan and designs for new permeable paving and bio-retention planters Ensure new LID facilities do not negatively impact existing underground utilities, including those supporting Metro Illustrative Concept Plan 30% Design Documents package » Site plan » Utility plan » Typical sections for each type of LID facility » Planting and materials palette Changes to curb alignment Changes to on-street parking or bus stop locations Stormwater engineering plans Hydrologic calculations Grading plans Utility cross-sections Lighting plans Traffic signal plans Electrical drawings Erosion & sediment control plans Cost estimates Rock Creek Soap Stone Creek Watershed Dupont Circle Connecticut Avenue Essence Mature curbside street trees Hardscape material: » Scored Concrete » Brick CONNECTICUT AVENUE PAVEMENT REMOVAL STRATEGY 30 JAN 2015
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The pavement removal strategy for Connecticut Avenue from Van Ness Street to Albemarle Street aims to improve the pedestrian experience through the addition of plantings and paving, which will simultaneously capture and filter stormwater through Low Impact Development strategies including rain gardens, planters, and permeable paving.
� Identify opportunities to remove existing impervious paving
� Identify new hardscape and landscape plant materials
� Develop a plan and designs for new permeable paving and bio-retention planters
� Ensure new LID facilities do not negatively impact existing underground utilities, including those supporting Metro
� Illustrative Concept Plan
� 30% Design Documents package
» Site plan
» Utility plan
» Typical sections for each type of LID facility
» Planting and materials palette
� Changes to curb alignment
� Changes to on-street parking or bus stop locations
� Stormwater engineering plans
� Hydrologic calculations
� Grading plans
� Utility cross-sections
� Lighting plans
� Traffic signal plans
� Electrical drawings
� Erosion & sediment control plans
� Cost estimates
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Connecticut Avenue Essence � Mature curbside street trees
� Hardscape material:
» Scored Concrete
» Brick
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PROJECT AREA TODAY
� Defined pedestrian zone
� Planting along curb
� Undefined pedestrian zone
� Tree boxes along curb
� Metro plaza
� Undefined pedestrian zone
� No planting areas
� Undefined pedestrian zone
� Planting along curb
� Defined pedestrian zone
� Tree boxes along curb
� Planting along buildings
� Uneven paving due to construction
� Planting along buildings
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SHADOW STUDYTO UNDERSTAND POSSIBILITY OF PLANTING, SHADE TREES, OUTDOOR DINING
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CONNECTICUT AVENUE PAVEMENT REMOVAL STRATEGY30 JAN 2 0 1 5
