Roadside Vegetation Concept and Planning Manual
Enhancing Delaware Highways
"Planning for roadside landscapes must be an integral part of all road design projects and must begin with the initial phases of design. Early consideration of roadside landscape design maximizes opportunities for cost efficient, attractive and sustainable solutions that are sympathetic to roadway engineering and maintenance. This concept and planning manual is the result of a collaborative research process between the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT), the Delaware Center for Horticulture (DCH) and the University of Delaware (UD). It is intended for all those involved in planning and designing Delaware’s highways including DelDOT staff, consultants and community members.
"The manual defines and describes an orderly process for planning and design of diverse roadside landscapes utilizing a number of unique elements based directly on research results. Site-specific photography is used to illustrate broad concepts and explicit details.
"Three elements essential to the site assessment process are:
- Roadway Limitations Checklist
- Climate and Growth Conditions Checklist
- Cultural and Historical Characteristics Checklist." [from Preface]
NUCFAC recommended award: NA-98-0331
R. Darke, G. Schwetz, S. Barton
April 2005
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Site Evaluation/Selection, Landscape Design
Delaware
UFS
