Tactic

Design to limit construction vehicle hours

Options

  • …by limiting grading, earthwork, and/or cut/fill operations.
  • …by limiting trenching, excavation, drainage, and subgrade work.
  • …by limiting paving.
  • …by limiting grubbing and land clearing.

Case Study

SmithGroup redesigned an abandoned rail corridor that ran through the center of Detroit into Dequindre Cut Greenway. Built out in two phases, the cut refers to a 25’ below grade trench. Repurposed for the greenway, the trench involved comparatively minimal grading, considering the 50’ width. Operations mostly focused on clearing trash and brush, revealing the old bones of the retaining walls and old bridge abutments.

Case Study for 1.1.7

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