Bagby going green!

They have finally begun reconstruction of Bagby Street here in Houston, which runs about 1.5 blocks from our house.  The end-result is going to be very nice, AND it will be the FIRST official "Green" road in the state of Texas!

from the Midtown Rocks blog...

I’ll bet you didn’t think a street reconstruction project could go ‘green,’ did you? The design concept for the Bagby Reconstruction was greatly influenced by the national Greenroads™ Program and is conceived to incorporate sustainable practices. Such as, you ask? The Bagby and Pierce Street Reconstruction Project will feature numerous rain gardens, which aids in the decontamination of water before it’s released into Buffalo Bayou. Get a sneak peek of what the street will look like upon completion by clicking on  Bagby_Reconstruction

And what exactly is a Green road?  

What is Greenroads?

Greenroads is a sustainability rating system for roadway design and construction. It is applicable to all roadway projects including new, reconstruction and rehabilitation (even overlays), bridges, you name it. If it is a project where a road is involved, you can use it.

Greenroads is a collection of sustainability best practices, called "credits," that relate to roadway design and construction. Achieving these credits can earn points toward a total score for the project, and in general, this Greenroads™ score can be used as an indicator of sustainability for the roadway. Four different certification levels (rating) are available depending upon total score on a voluntary basis.

Go here for more info.