Bioretention for Highway Stormwater Quality Improvement in Texas [Project Summary]

Details

• Creators:
  Li, Ming-Han ; Chu, Kung-Hui ; McFalls, Jett
• Corporate Creators:
  Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University
• Corporate Contributors:
  Texas Department of Transportation. Research and Technology Implementation Office ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Best practices
  • Bioremediation
  • Detention basins
  • Drainage
  • Runoff
  • Research projects
  • Filtration
  • Infiltration
  • Water quality management
  • Roadside flora
• Publication/ Report Number:
  0-5949
• Resource Type:
  Brief
• Geographical Coverage:
  Texas ; United States
• Edition:
  Project Summary Report
• Corporate Publisher:
  Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University
• Abstract:
  This project began with a literature review and case study, and identified applicable situations for the Texas Department of Transportation, followed by pilot testing and field demonstrations. The pilot testing focused on evaluating the bioretention cell’s water quality performance and hydrologic responses (Figure 1). Tested vegetation types include: Shrubs, Grass species specified for highways in Texas; Native grasses; Bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon); No vegetation (as the control).
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/85965/dot_85965_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 195.37 KB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:ba87bf92c95d5ff310d85039b6d23953f6f06ea0c5029dd0f6dd3e8919878e3061e0751581b02e3eda57a5ab53782bcbb98bfcfa5947dc8b6f564fab014fc95d