Abstract
Butler University Sunset Avenue Street Reconstruction: A Green Infrastructure Case Study—In this presentation we will discuss Sunset Avenue, the primary transportation corridor for vehicular traffic that connects the Butler University campus with the surrounding residential neighborhood. Under a public-private partnership with the city, Sunset Avenue was redesigned based on a complete streets approach to accommodate pedestrians, bicycles, and vehicle traffic. In addition to multi-modal transportation such as bike lanes and new sidewalks elements, the streetscape design also includes linear rain gardens to manage stormwater within the right of way.
Session Number
7
Session Title
Green Roads: Case Studies for a Complete Street and Rain Gardens
Track Title
Design & Construction
Location
STEW 206
Date of Version
March 2016
Recommended Citation
Hazlett, John and Michal, Rich, "Taking it to the Streets: The Sunset Avenue Complete Street Reconstruction Project" (2016). Purdue Road School. 3.
https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/roadschool/2016/presentations/3
Start Date
3-8-2016 1:00 PM
End Date
3-8-2016 1:50 PM
Taking it to the Streets: The Sunset Avenue Complete Street Reconstruction Project
STEW 206
Butler University Sunset Avenue Street Reconstruction: A Green Infrastructure Case Study—In this presentation we will discuss Sunset Avenue, the primary transportation corridor for vehicular traffic that connects the Butler University campus with the surrounding residential neighborhood. Under a public-private partnership with the city, Sunset Avenue was redesigned based on a complete streets approach to accommodate pedestrians, bicycles, and vehicle traffic. In addition to multi-modal transportation such as bike lanes and new sidewalks elements, the streetscape design also includes linear rain gardens to manage stormwater within the right of way.