The result is a highway that will benefit transportation, the ecosystem, urban growth, public health and surrounding communities.
The program studies potential ways to make asphalt more environmentally sustainable which will result in improved traffic safety and reduced life-cycle cost.
Since they are built with permeable materials that provide superior watershed-driven stormwater management, leaching of metals and toxins into streams and rivers is prevented.
In addition, by using cutting-edge technologies in design, critical habitats and ecosystems are protected from the encroachment of highway infrastructure.
Funding will be directed to environmentally sound, watershed projects that stress a wide range of water quality improvement strategies and targets.