Applying Sustainable Practices to the Roadway Improvements of East Rosedale Street in Fort Worth, Texas: Fid-Bau Portal

Applying Sustainable Practices to the Roadway Improvements of East Rosedale Street in Fort Worth, Texas

Bosco, Chris / Buckingham, Todd C.

This paper describes the Envision Sustainable Infrastructure Rating System, recently published by the Institute of Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI), and how the sustainable practices outlined by the rating system were applied to the East Rosedale Street Improvement project in Fort Worth, Texas. The design team at Freese and Nichols, Inc. (FNI) and the City of Fort Worth (City) used collaborative efforts to look at the project as a whole and evaluate how the project affects the community, the environment, and the economics of the area. While looking through the lenses of the Envision Sustainable Infrastructure Rating System, the engineering team at FNI, along with the team at the City, collaborated to develop a roadway that would improve pedestrian and vehicular safety and efficiency, incorporate the priorities of the local community, improve the local environment, and showcase the rich history of the region. The Envision Sustainable Infrastructure Rating System proved to be a beneficial guide for decision making by providing a framework for meeting sustainability goals. Through the use of the Envision Sustainable Infrastructure Rating System, FNI and the City designed the East Rosedale Street Roadway Improvement project in a manner that will be beneficial to the surrounding community now and for years to come.