Statewide Transportation Enhancement Program
Statewide Transportation Enhancement Project Examples |
Category 11: Environmental mitigation to
address water pollution due to highway runoff and to reduce
vehicle-caused wildlife mortality while maintaining habitat
connectivity.
Example Project #1 Project Name: Plum St/19th St Water Mitigation Project Location: City of Paris Project Description: This project's funding provided for the construction of a storm water sedimentation and pollution mitigation basin adjacent to 19th Street N.W. and Plum Street in the City of Paris. The project included the acquisition of 3.3 acres of land to provide the area with a storm water filtration system, while also creating an inner city green space and wildlife habitat. District or Division: Paris District Federal Funds: $171,200 (click on a photo to see an enlarged version) Example Project #2 Project Name: Beltway 8 Project - Water Quality Enhancement Through Wetlands Creation Location: City of Houston Project Description: The project consists of retrofitting the existing storm water collection system for a portion of Beltway 8 in the City of Houston to capture and pass tainted highway water runoff through a system of wetlands. Wetlands were created on a portion of a 1,450-acre tract of land owned by the Harris County Flood Control District. District or Division: Houston District Federal Funds: $1,632,000 (click on a photo to see an enlarged version) Click below to see another project category: |