CASE STUDY SUMMARY REPORT

VERSION 1.0.1

MERCER CORRIDOR EAST PHASE I

FOR THE SEATTLE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (SDOT)

Prepared by
JeraleeAnderson,P.E.,LEEDAP

Date
August23,2010
(RevisedSeptember29,2010)

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CONTENTS
Introduction...................................................................................................................................................................1
ProjectDescriptions.......................................................................................................................................................2
MercerCorridorEastPhaseIFairviewtoDexterAvenue(Mercer)...................................................................2
SummaryofResults.......................................................................................................................................................3
CreditDiscussionbyCategory.......................................................................................................................................4
ProjectRequirements(PR).......................................................................................................................................4
Environment&Water(EW).....................................................................................................................................5
Access&Equity(AE)................................................................................................................................................6
ConstructionActivities(CA).....................................................................................................................................7
Materials&Resources(MR)....................................................................................................................................8
PavementTechnologies(PT)....................................................................................................................................8
PotentialCustomCredits.........................................................................................................................................9
Conclusions&Recommendations...............................................................................................................................10
Limitations...................................................................................................................................................................11
References...................................................................................................................................................................12

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FIGURES
Figure1:MercerCorridorProjectArea(CityofSeattle,2010).....................................................................................2

TABLES
Table1:CaseStudyDescription....................................................................................................................................1
Table2:ProjectInformation..........................................................................................................................................2
Table3:SummaryofRawScores*.................................................................................................................................3
Table4:SummaryofPotentialScoreswithNo/LowCostAdditions(Pot.Score)**.....................................................3
Table5:SummaryofMaximumScoreswithAllFeasibleAdditions(MaxScore)***....................................................3
Table6:PotentialCustomCredits.................................................................................................................................9

APPENDICES
AppendixA:AboutGreenroads
AppendixB:GreenroadsScorecard

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INTRODUCTION
ThisreportsummarizestheresultsoftheGreenroadsCaseStudycompletedfortheMercerCorridorEastPhaseI
FairviewtoDexterAvenueprojectonbehalfoftheSeattleDepartmentofTransportation(SDOT).Thereviewwas
performedbystudentsattheUniversityofWashington(UW)intheCivil&EnvironmentalEngineeringDepartment
(CEE)asshowninTable1.ResultsfromthiscasestudyhavenotbeenreleasedtoanyoneoutsidetheGreenroads
developmentteamatUWbecausetheywereoriginallyintendedforeducationalpurposes.Uponreview,theCity
ofSeattlemaydecidehowitwishestopublicizethisproject,ifatall.
Table1:CaseStudyDescription
SDOTProject
StudyDate Course
OriginalAuthor(s)
Version
MercerCorridorEastPhaseI June2010 CEE498Sustainability PaulPrigge,KennyMoffat,
1.0.1
FairviewtoDexterAvenue
PerformanceMetrics ThomasCoffman,AaronKnight

Forpurposesofthisreport,thecasestudyhasbeenupdatedtomatchthemostcurrentversionofGreenroads,
whichisavailableattheGreenroadswebsite:http://www.greenroads.us.Theprojectanalyzedforthisreportwas
notreviewedforGreenroadscertificationbecausecertificationwasnotavailableasoftheoriginaldateofthis
report,andthecasestudywascompletedbystudents.UWusestheresultsofthisprojectandotherprojectsfor
educationalpurposesandalsotohelpimprovetheGreenroadsstandard.
CasestudyinformationfromrealprojectsisinvaluabletothedevelopmentprocessofGreenroadsbecauseitis
usedtotestandrefinetheratingsystem.Generally,casestudiesprovidearetroactiveperspectiveabouthowwell
aprojectmayscoreifpursuingcertification.Basedoncasestudydata,aprojectsownermaybeinterestedin
becomingaGreenroadsPilotProject.PilotProjectstatusisgrantedonacasebycasebasiswithwritten
permissionoftheUniversityofWashington.TheownerofaPilotProjectisabletodisplaytheGreenroadslogoon
theprojectsite.
Thisreportpresentsadescriptionofthescopeofthecasestudyreview,asummaryoftheproject,acompleted
scorecard,acreditbycreditdiscussionoftheresults,andalistofreferenceddocuments.Recommendationsare
alsoincludedforapplyingtheGreenroadssustainabilityperformancemetrictofutureSDOTprojects.
AdetaileddescriptionoftheGreenroadsRatingSystemcanbefoundinAppendixA,includingashortlistof
GreenroadsProjectRequirements(PR)andVoluntaryCredits(VC)forreference.AGreenroadsScorecardforthe
projectisincludedinAppendixB.

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PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS
Thefollowingsectionprovidesadescriptionoftheproject.Table2belowsummarizeskeyprojectinformation.The
MercerCorridorEastPhaseIFairviewtoDexterAvenueprojectispartlyfundedbytheBridgingtheGapprogram,
whichseekstoimprovemobilitythroughouttheCity.
Table2:ProjectInformation
Status
Designer
SDOTProject
MercerCorridorEast
Construction CH2M
PhaseIFairviewto
HILL
DexterAvenue

PrimeContractor
GaryMerlino
ConstructionCompany

Pavement ConstructionCost
PCC,HMA $47.1mil

MERCER CORRIDOR EAST PHASE I FAIRVIEW TO DEXTER AVENUE (MERCER)

TheMercerCorridorEastPhaseIFairviewtoDexterAvenueproject(hereafter,simplyMercer)islocatedinthe
SouthLakeUnionneighborhoodintheCityofSeattle,Washington.DubbedtheMercerMess,theMercer
Corridorisacriticalconnectorbetweenthedowntownbusinessareasandthesurroundingneighborhoods.The
projectintendstocorrectatemporaryfixmadeover50yearsagotohelpimprovecongestioninthiscorridorthat
hasonlyworsenedwithtime.TheMercerCorridorprojectconsistsoftwophases,butthereviewonlyfocuseson
thefirstphaseduetoitscompleteddesignandbidprocess.Theprojectisfundedpartlybyfederalstimulusmoney
andalsobystatefundsfromtheBridgingtheGapfund.
Thepurposesandbenefitsoftheprojectaremany,including:

Reconstructionofpavements
Infrastructureandutilityreplacement
Increasingmobilityandtransportationchoiceswithimprovedmodalaccess
Improvescongestionandsafetyinthecorridor
Integrateslanddevelopmentandstrengthenseconomicconnections

ProjectWebsiteforMercer(Figure8):http://www.cityofseattle.net/transportation/ppmp_mercer.htm

Figure1:MercerCorridorProjectArea(CityofSeattle,2010)

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SUMMARY OF RESULTS
InordertoachievealevelofcertificationinGreenroads,allof11ProjectRequirements(PR)mustbecompleted
anddocumented.Todate,noprojectreviewedasaGreenroadscasestudyhasdeliberatelycompletedall11PRs.
Basedonavailabledocumentation,thisprojectdoesnotappeartohavemetall11PRs.However,itislikelythe
MercerCorridorPhaseIprojectmayhavedocumentedsomeorallofthesePRs,butthisinformationwasnot
availabletoreview.Occasionally,somePRsmayalsobedocumentedretroactivelyifthepracticewascompleted
duringtheproject,butmaynothavebeenformallytrackedbytheowner,designerorcontractor.Furthermore,
applicationofGreenroadsisstillfeasibleandstronglyrecommendedforthesecondphaseoftheMercerCorridor
projectwhichisstillinlatestagesofdesign.
Generally,thisprojectscoredverywellintheVoluntaryCredit(VC)categories,achievingmanyhighvaluecredits.
GreenroadsVCshavevaluesbetweenoneandfivepoints,andSeattleachievesmanythatareworththemaximum
fivepointsonallprojectsduetoprogressiveregulatorystandardsandspecifications.Additionally,Mercermay
earnseveraladditionalpointsasCustomCredits(CC)forinnovativepracticesemployedontheproject.Similarto
thePRs,someVCsmayalsobedocumentedretroactivelyifthepracticewascompletedduringtheproject.
Tables35summarizetheresultsofthisGreenroadscasestudy.NotethatPRsdonotcarryapointvalue,andthey
donotaddtothetotalpossiblescore(118VCpoints).Forreference,minimumscoresforGreenroadsachievement
levels,includingsatisfyingall11PRs,areasfollows:

Certified:
Silver:
Gold:
Evergreen:

32points
43points
54points
64points

Insum,theMercerprojectscoresaboveaveragewhencomparedtoothercasestudiesandpilotprojectsreviewed
byGreenroadsatUW.Forcomparison,projectswereviewtypicallyachievethreetofiveProjectRequirementsand
scoreinthe1525pointrangeforVoluntaryCredits.

Table3:SummaryofRawScores*
ProjectName
PR EW AE CA MR PT CC RawScore Eligible? AwardPotential
MercerCorridorEastPhaseI
7
5 26
1
9
5
2
48 No
Silver
TotalPossible 11 21 30 14
23 20 10
118

*RawScoresmaynotaccuratelyreflectprojectachievementsduetolackofsupportinginformationordocuments.Thesecanbeinterpretedas
bareminimumscores,especiallyintheProjectRequirements(PR)category.

Table4:SummaryofPotentialScoreswithNo/LowCostAdditions(Pot.Score)**
ProjectName
PR EW AE CA MR PT CC Pot.Score
MercerCorridorEastPhaseI 11
8 27
7
13
8
2
65
TotalPossible 11 21 30 14
23 20 10
118

Eligible? AwardPotential
Yes
Evergreen

**Pot.ScoresdonotincludeanyadditionalpointsforCustomCredits,thoughthesearealltheoreticallypossible.Thesepointsarenotincluded
sothatscoresarenotinflatedartificially.ThescorecardsinAppendixCshowthetotalscoreincludingCCs.

Table5:SummaryofMaximumScoreswithAllFeasibleAdditions(MaxScore)***
ProjectName
PR EW AE CA MR PT CC Max Score
MercerCorridorEastPhaseI 11 18 28 14
23 17 10
110
TotalPossible 11 21 30 14
23 20 10
118

Eligible? AwardPotential
Yes
Evergreen

***MaxScoresdoincludethefullpointsforallCustomCredits.Includingthesepointsinflateseachprojectscore,butdoesnotchangethe
overallachievementlevel;thisisintendedtodemonstratetherangeofpointspossibletoeachproject.

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CREDIT DISCUSSION BY CATEGORY

Thissectioncontainsadetailedreviewofcreditsawardedandnotawardedtothefiveprojectsstudied.Credit
intentwillnotbediscussed,andthereaderisreferredtotheGreenroadsManualforthesedetails.

PROJECT REQUIREMENTS (PR)

AnumberoftheserequirementsbelowareachievedconsistentlybySDOTprojectsduetocurrentcitycodes.
PR1EnvironmentalReviewProcess
AnenvironmentalreviewprocesswascompletedfortheMercerCorridorasevidencedbytheEnvironmental
AssessmentandFindingofNoSignificantImpactdocumentsavailableontheprojectwebsite.
PR2LifecycleCostAnalysis(LCCA)
TheMercerCorridorPhaseIprojectcompletedanLCCA(CH2MHILL,2009).
PR3LifecycleInventory(LCI)
AspartoftheNEPAprocessforMercerCorridor,SDOTcomputedthetotalcarbondioxideemissionsfromthe
pavementprojects.However,whileincludingthismeasurementinthedecisionmakingprocessforapavement
projectisanextremelycommendablepractice,thissatisfiesonlyhalfoftheintentofthisPR.ForGreenroads,
totallifecycleenergyuseforthepavementstructuralsectionmustalsobecalculatedinadditiontocarbon
dioxideemissions.Specifically,bothofthesevaluesneedtobecomputedusingthesoftwaretoolprovidedby
GreenroadscalledPaLATE,availablefordownloadontheGreenroadswebsite.CompletingthisPRonall
projectswouldnotaddanyadditionaldirectcosttotheconstructioncontractpricebecauseitistypically
completedbytheprojectdesigners.
PR4QualityControlPlan
Mercerwasstilloutforbidatthetimeoftheoriginalreview.Noformaldocumentsoncontractorquality
controlarecurrentlyavailabletoreview.Requiringtheprimecontractortohaveaformalqualitycontrolplan
wouldbealowornocostadditionfortheCity,sinceitcouldbeincludedinthecontractdocuments.
Contractorsoftenhavesuchplansinternallyalready.
PR5NoiseMitigationPlan
SectionSMC25.08.425requiresthatnoisecontrolmeasuresareimplementedonconstructionprojectsinthe
Citylimitsandthatconstructionisperformedduringcertainhoursoftheday.Noneofthereviewedprojects
hadaformalnoisemitigationplanavailableforreviewthatmeetstherequirementsintheGreenroadsManual.
WhilenoisecontrolsmaybeaddressedintheSEPAchecklistorNEPAdocuments,includingmitigationmethods
fornoise,suchdiscussiondoesnotconstituteanoisemitigationplan.Requiringtheprimecontractortohavea
formalnoisemitigationplanwouldbealowornocostadditionfortheCity,sinceitcouldbeincludedinthe
contractdocuments.
PR6WasteManagementPlan
Noneofthereviewedprojectshadaformalwastemanagementplanavailableforreviewthatmeetsthe
requirementsintheGreenroadsManual.Requiringtheprimecontractortohaveaformalwastemanagement
planwouldbealowornocostadditionfortheCity,sinceitcouldbeincludedinthecontractdocuments.A
numberoftemplatesforWasteManagementPlansareprovidedbyKingCountySolidWasteDivisionfor
buildingconstructionprojectsthatwouldalsoworkforroadwayprojects:
http://your.kingcounty.gov/solidwaste/greenbuilding/specificationsplans.asp
PR7PollutionPreventionPlan
SectionSMC22.805.020requiresaStormwaterPollutionPreventionPlan(SWPPP)foralloftheprojectsunder
review.EvidenceoftheSWPPPrequirementisavailableinMercersFindingofNoSignificantImpactdocument.

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PR8LowImpactDevelopment(LID)
TheMercerprojecthasdocumentedevidenceofLIDasaresultofcompliancewithexistingregulatory
standardsforstormwatermanagement.Chapter4,Section4.17oftheRightofWayImprovementsManual
requiresSDOTtocomplywiththeSeattleStormwater,GradingandDrainageControlCode
(http://www.seattle.gov/Transportation/rowmanual/manual/4_17.asp).TheStormwater,Gradingand
DrainageControlCodewasrecentlyupdatedin2008toincludeafeasibilitystudyforlowimpactdevelopment
(LID)inurbanareas.
PR9PavementManagementSystem
AllSDOTprojectsqualifyforthisPR.InformationaboutSeattlesPavementManagementSystem(PMS)is
availablehere:http://www.seattle.gov/transportation/streetmaintenance.htm#pm
ThisPRrequiresformaldocumentationofthePMS.IfanyprojectswereactuallypursuingGreenroads
certification,asignedletterfromanownersrepresentativewouldneedtobesubmittedtoverifytheactive
useofaPMS.
PR10SiteMaintenancePlan
AllSDOTprojectsqualifyforthisPR.InformationaboutSeattlesStreetMaintenanceProgram(includingthe
PMSabove)isavailablehere:http://www.seattle.gov/transportation/streetmaintenance.htm
ThisPRrequiresformaldocumentationofaSiteMaintenancePlanthatcoversallitemsmentionedinthe
GreenroadsManual.IfanyprojectswereactuallypursuingGreenroadscertification,asignedletterfroman
ownersrepresentativewouldneedtobesubmittedtoverifytheactiveuseofaSiteMaintenancePlan.Abrief
lettercouldincludetheprogramsweblinkabovewithashortdescriptionofeachprogram.
PR11EducationalOutreach
TheMercerprojecthasasubstantialoutreachprograminplaceandcompletesatleasttwooftheeight
activitiesspecifiedintheGreenroadsManual.Thiscasestudyhasbeenincludedasthethirditemforthe
MercerprojectsinceitwascompletedforeducationalpurposesatUWaspartofaspecificcoursein
sustainabilityprojects.

ENVIRONMENT & WATER (EW)

Ingeneral,limiteddocumentationwasavailabletojustifyawardofcreditsinthiscategoryfortheMercerproject.
Basicdrainageinformationisnotreadilyavailableonprojectwebsites.Additionally,manyofthesepracticesare
beyondcurrentenvironmentalstandards.Otherpractices,suchasimprovementsforhabitatorconnectivity,are
typicallydifficultforurbanprojectstoachieve.Notethatthisdifficulty,however,doesnotmeanthatsuchcredits
cannotbeachieved.
EW1EnvironmentalManagementSystem
Nodocumentationwasavailableforthiscredit.Thiscredittypicallydoesnotaddapremiumtothe
constructionpricetotheowneragency,butcostsmoneyforthecontractortoqualifyforthiscredit.Wedonot
knowofanylocalcontractorsinSeattlethatmeetthestandardsinthiscredit.
EW2RunoffFlowControl
Minimaldocumentationwasavailabletojustifyawardofthiscredit.Itappearsthatflowcontrolupgradeswere
includedforMercer,soonepointwasawardedduetotheminimumtreatmentrequirementsintheCityof
SeattleStormwaterCode.ItislikelythatMercer,whichhaslowimpactdevelopmentfeatures,willactually
achievemorepointsforthiscreditbutnospecificdrainageinformationwasprovidedorfound.
EW3RunoffQuality
Minimaldocumentationwasavailabletojustifyawardofthiscredit.Itappearsthatwaterqualitytreatment
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SeattleStormwaterCode.ItislikelythatMercer,whichhaslowimpactdevelopmentfeatures,willactually
achievemorepointsforthiscreditbutnospecificdrainageinformationwasprovidedorfound.
EW4StormwaterCostAnalysis
Nodocumentationwasavailableforthiscredit.Thiscredittypicallycanbecompletedfornoadditionalcostto
thecontractprice;however,minimaladditionaltimeduringprojectdesignwouldbeneeded.
EW5SiteVegetation
Mercerearnsthiscreditduetoitsplansforvegetationimprovementswithstreettrees.Seattlehasawell
definedstreettreepolicyavailablehere:http://www.cityofseattle.net/transportation/treeplanting.htm.This
treepolicymeetstherequirementsofthiscreditforallthreepoints.
EW6HabitatRestoration
Nodocumentationwasavailableforthiscredit.Thiscreditwaslikelyoutofscopeasdefinedbytheproject,but
couldstillbeachievedandmaybeverypracticalforsomeprojects,especiallythoseindesignated
EnvironmentallyCriticalAreasorprojectswithasignificantbudget.Thiscredittypicallyaddsadditionalcostto
theprojectinbothdesignscopeandconstructionprice.
EW7EcologicalConnectivity
Nodocumentationwasavailableforthiscredit.Thiscreditwaslikelyoutofscopeasdefinedbytheprojects,
butcouldstillbeachievedandmaybepracticalinsomecaseswhereecologicalimprovementscouldbe
completedintandemwithroadwork.Thiscredittypicallyaddsadditionalcosttotheprojectinbothdesign
scopeandconstructionprice.
EW8LightPollution
Nodocumentationwasavailableforthiscredit.Thiscredittypicallydoesnotaddapremiumtothe
constructionpricetotheowneragency.Additionally,itappearsthatthiscreditisconsistentwiththelighting
andglarerulesandgoalsinTitle23oftheSMC(LandUseCode).Thiscreditwaslikelyoutofscopeasdefined
bytheproject,butcouldstillbeachievedforminimaladditionalcostifscopewasslightlyexpanded.Itis
generallypracticalforalltypesofprojects.

ACCESS & EQUITY (AE)

Projectsinurbanenvironmentstypicallyscoreverywellinthiscategory.ThisistheMercerprojectshighest
scoringcategory:26pointswereearnedof30totalpointsavailable.
AE1SafetyAudit
Nodocumentationwasavailableforthiscredit.Itispossiblethatthiscredithasbeencompletedforthis
project.Thiscredittypicallyaddsapremiumtotherespectivephasepriceifcompletedduringdesign,
constructionorpostconstruction.
AE2IntelligentTransportationSystems
SevenITSapplicationsinfourseparatecategoriesofintelligenttransportationsystems(ITS)asdesignatedby
theResearchandInnovativeTechnologyAdministration(RITA)arefeaturedontheMercerPhaseIproject:
informationdissemination,surveillance,trafficcontrol,andincidentmanagement.
AE3ContextSensitiveSolutions
Nodocumentationwasavailableforthiscreditonanyproject;however,sufficientdocumentationwas
availableforallprojectstodeterminethattheintentofthiscreditwassubstantiallymet.Thiscredittypically
doesnotaddapremiumtotheconstructionprice.Notethatthedocumentationrequirementsforthiscredit
maychangeinthenearfuture.

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AE4TrafficEmissionsReduction
MercerearnsthiscreditbecauseitislocatedinWashingtonState.WashingtonStatemeetstheOption1credit
requirementsforhavingaclimatechangepolicyinplace.Otheroptionsavailableforthiscreditwould
representanaddedcosttotheowneragencyduringprojectdesigndependingonthelevelofpublic
involvementnecessary.Notethattherequirementsforthiscreditmaychangeinthenearfuture.
AE5PedestrianAccess
Mercerearnstwopointsforthiscreditforconstructingpedestrianimprovements.
AE6BicycleAccess
Mercerearnstwopointsforthiscreditforconstructingbicycleimprovements.
AE7TransitandHOVAccess
Mercerearnsfivepointsforthiscreditbecauseofthelightrailaccessontheproject.
AE8ScenicViews
Mercerisnoteligibleforthiscredit.
AE9CulturalOutreach
SMC20.32.030requiresthatonepercentofprojectfundsareallocatedforworksofart,whichmeansthat
projectsunderthisrulequalifyfortwopointsinthiscredit.ThiscredithasbeenawardedtotheMercerproject
presumingfundingforthiseffortwaseligible.However,itisnotcleariftheBridgingtheGapfundsareeligible.

CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES (CA)

Generally,thisentirecategoryhasnotbeenattempted.Atthetimeoforiginalreview,theMercerprojectwasstill
inthebiddingprocess.Manycreditsinthiscategoryarenotdifficultorexpensiveadditionstothecontractprice,
butmaycostmoneyforthecontractor.
CA1QualityManagementSystem
Nodocumentationwasavailableforthiscredit.Thiscredittypicallydoesnotaddapremiumtothe
constructionpricetotheowneragency,butcostsmoneyforthecontractortoqualifyforthiscredit.Wedonot
knowofanylocalcontractorsinSeattlethatmeetthestandardsinthiscredit.
CA2EnvironmentalTraining
BasedonourexperienceatUWwiththeprimecontractoronotherSDOTprojects,theMercerprojectwas
awardedthiscredit.
CA3SiteRecyclingPlan
Nodocumentationwasavailableforthiscredit.Asiterecyclingplanwouldmostlikelybeincludedwitha
WasteManagementPlanforaproject,ifoneexists.Noneofthereviewedprojectshadaformalsiterecycling
planavailableforreviewthatmeetstherequirementsintheGreenroadsManual.Similartoawaste
managementplan,thiscreditwouldalsobeanoorlowcostadditiontothecontractprice.
CA4FossilFuelReduction
Nodocumentationwasavailableforthiscredit.Thiscredittypicallyaddsapremiumtotheconstructionprice
dependingontheavailabilityofthefuel.Biofuelisavailablefromanumberofvendorsintheimmediate
vicinityoftheproject(Seattledowntownarea).
CA5EquipmentEmissionReduction
Nodocumentationwasavailableforthiscredit.Thiscredittypicallyaddsapremiumtotheconstructionprice
dependingontheavailabilityoftheequipment.Retrofitsfornonroaddieselequipmentandotherlocal
resourcescanbefoundthroughthePugetSoundCleanAirAgencysDieselSolutionsProgram.

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CA6PavingEmissionReduction
NoinformationwasavailablefortheMercerprojectaboutthiscredit.GaryMerlinoConstructionCompanyhas
usedBlawKnoxHMApaverswithNIOSHcompliantemissionscontrolsforotherSDOTprojects.Presumably,
sincethesameprimecontractorisbeingusedonMercer,thesamecapabilityexiststoachievethiscredit.This
istypicallyanoorlowcostadditiontotheprojectcontractprice.
CA7WaterUseTracking
Nodocumentationwasavailableforthiscredit.Thiscreditistypicallyanoorlowcostadditiontoaproject.In
anurbanenvironment,ifwaterisrequiredonaproject,itislikelythatawatermeterisusedtomeasureusage.
Toearncredit,theprimecontractormustformallytrackwaterusethroughoutconstruction.
CA8ContractorWarranty
Nodocumentationwasavailableforthiscredit.Thiscredittypicallyaddsapremiumtotheconstructionprice.

MATERIALS & RESOURCES (MR)

TheMaterials&ResourcescategoryisMercerssecondhighestscoringcategory.
MR1LifecycleAssessment(LCA)
SDOTcompletedsomebroadenvironmentalcalculationsforgreenhousegasemissionsrelatedtotheproject
onMercer;however,muchmoredetailedLCAsareneededtosatisfythiscredit.Thiscreditdoesnotaddtothe
contractprice,butwouldincreasedesigncostssinceusuallythismustbedonebyanLCAconsultant.
MR2PavementReuse
TheMercerprojectearnsfourpointsforthiscredit,butmaybeeligibletoearnfive.Existingpavementvolume
informationisnotavailabletomakethisdeterminationandthenewcorridorconfigurationisslightlydifferent
thanexisting,potentiallymakingitdifficulttoearntheremainingpoint.Notethatactualcalculationswouldbe
requiredshowingtotalareareusedifaprojectwereapplyingforGreenroadscertification.
MR3EarthworkBalance
ThiscreditisnotawardedtoMercer.AccordingtothepavementLCCAforMercer,earthworkandsoils
improvementsusingimportmaterialshavebeenrecommended.Theremaybeopportunitiesforreducingthis
earthworkbyusinginplacesubgradestabilizationtechniques.Therewould,however,beatradeoffbetween
costofthestabilizerandavoidedcostoftransportingearthenmaterials.Generally,wheregradingisrequired,
thiscreditisanoorlowcostadditionsinceitcanbeachievedindesign.Additionally,itcansavemoneyby
substantiallyreducingtransportcostsofheavysoilmaterials.
MR4RecycledMaterials
ItislikelythatMercerwillreceivetwopointsforusing20%recycledasphaltpavementwhichisallowedbythe
SDOTspecificationswithoutadditionalmaterialstesting.
MR5RegionalMaterials
Mercerreceivesallfivepointsforthiscredit.Seattleisauniquelocationthathasnearbyaccesstosuppliersfor
aggregateandpavementbinders.
MR6EnergyEfficiency
Nodocumentationwasavailableforthiscredit.Thiscredittypicallyaddsapremiumtotheconstructionprice
butcanresultinlowerlifetimecostsforenergy.Thiscreditcouldstillbeachieved.

PAVEMENT TECHNOLOGIES (PT)

Mercerearnsonecredit(fivepoints)inthePavementTechnologiescategory.However,specificinformationwas
notavailabletoawardordenyseveralcredits.Also,onecreditisnotpracticalforthisprojectduetothecontext.

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PT1LongLifePavement
FortheMercerproject,adraftLCCAreportwasavailable.Thisdocumentshowstheequivalentsingleaxleloads
(ESALs)requiredfortheprojectandotherpavementdesignrecommendationsfromtheleaddesigner.Based
onthisassessment,ifthesedesigncriteriaareimplemented,itdoesnotappearthattheprojectwillmeetthe
requirementsofthiscredit.PCCsectionsappeartobewithin0.5inchesofbeingsufficientandsomeHMA
surfacesarewithinoneinchofmeetingthisspecification.Longlifepavementdesignswouldrequiremore
material,andthushighercapitalcost.However,itwouldreducelifetimecostsandneedsformaintenance.
PT2PermeablePavement
Permeablepavementdoesnotappeartobeplannedforstormwatermanagement.
PT3WarmMixAsphalt
WarmMixAsphaltdoesnotappeartobeusedforthisproject.
PT4CoolPavement
TheMercerprojectappearstousePCCpavementonatleast50percentofthetotalpavedsurfacearea.This
earnstheprojectfivepoints.
PT5QuietPavement
Quietpavementdoesnotappeartobeusedonthisproject,nordoesthepostedspeedlimitalongtheMercer
Corridormakethiscreditfeasible.
PT6PavementPerformanceTracking
Mercerdoesnotuseapavementperformancetrackingprogram(whichisnotthesameasaPavement
ManagementSystem).Thiscreditisextremelydifficulttoachieveinabsenceofacurrentlyexistingprogram.

POTENTIAL CUSTOM CREDITS

TheMercerprojectappearstoimplementatleasttwonewideasforbestpracticesthatcouldbecomefuture
GreenroadsCustomCredits.Atotaloftwoadditionalpointsaretentativelyawarded,ofuptosixidentified.Note
thatresearchhasnotbeencompletedatthistimeandthateachcreditapplicationwillbereviewedandvetted
beforeincorporatingitintolaterversionsofthemetric.Table6providesthecredittitleandadescriptionofhowit
wasusedontheproject.
Table6:PotentialCustomCredits
No.
Title
Pts. Possible Description
CC1 FreightAccess 2
15
TheMercerCorridorisoftenusedasaconnectionforcommercial

freighttoandfromthePortofSeattle,theBallardneighborhood,and
betweenotherheavyfreightcorridorsonStateHighway99(Aurora
AvenueandtheAlaskanWayViaduct)andInterstate5.TheMercer
CorridorimprovementswerepartoftheSeattleDepartmentof
TransportationsFreightMobilityPlan,whichstrivestoimprove
freightmobilitywithinthecitythroughadditionalsignage,pavement
upgrades,andcommunicationtechnologies.Twopointsareawarded
torecognizesafetyupgradesfortrucksthatmeetthecurrent
AmericanAssociationofStateHighwayandTransportationOfficials
(AASHTO)standards.
CC2 CertifiedWood 0
1
AccordingtotheCitysGreenPurchasingPlan,ForestStewardship
Council(FSC)certifiedtimberproductscouldbeusedforconstruction
projects.Noevidencewasavailabletodetermineifthiswasincluded
intheproject.

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CONCLUSIONS & RECOMMENDATIONS

1. TheMercerprojectcompletedmoreProjectRequirementsthantheaverageproject,meetingsevenofthe11
neededtobeeligibleforanaward.
2. Generally,MercerscoresverywellintheVoluntaryCredit(VC)categories,achievingmanyhighvaluecredits.
GreenroadsVCshavevaluesbetweenoneandfivepoints,andSeattleachievesmanythatareworth5points
onthisprojectduetoprogressiveregulatorystandardsandspecifications.
3. TheMercerprojectscoresaboveaveragewhencomparedwithothercasestudiesperformedusingthe
currentversionofGreenroads(Anderson,submitted).BasedonrecentresearchatUW,theaveragescoreof42
projectsreviewedis28points(these42studiesincludeanumberofprojectsfromaroundWashingtonState
andotherwesternstatesincludingtheprojectinthisstudy).Thetypicalrangeforprojectsreviewedisbetween
15to25points.
4. MercerCorridorPhaseIwaslikelysuchahighscoringprojectdueinparttoitssizeandbudget.AnEvergreen
awardiswithinreachofthisprojectwithminimalornoadditionalcost.
5. Additionally,theMercerCorridorPhaseIprojectmayearnseveraladditionalpointsasCustomCredits(CC)for
innovativepracticesemployedontheproject.SimilartothePRs,someVCsmayalsobedocumented
retroactivelyifthepracticewascompletedduringtheproject.
6. ThehighestscoringcategoriesforMercerwereMaterials&Resources(MR)andAccess&Equity(AE).Because
mostroadwaysinSeattleareexistingandurban,thisislikelytobeconsistentacrossmostprojectsforSDOT.
7. ThelowestscoringcategorieswereEnvironment&Water,ConstructionActivities,andPavementTechnologies.
Thisislikelyduetolackofavailableinformationandrelativedifficultyofachievingpointsinthesecategories
sincethesecreditsincludepracticesthatgoaboveandbeyondcurrentregulatoryrequirements.However,all
threecategoriescarrysignificantpotentialforSDOT,andappeartoalignwithagencysustainabilitygoals.
8. ItappearsthatGreenroadswouldfitwellwiththeexistingsustainabilityinitiativesforboththeCityofSeattle
andwithinSDOT.
Basedonthiscasestudy,thefollowingrecommendationsaremadeforSDOT:
MercerCorridorPhaseIisstillinanearlyenoughstageofconstructiontobeconsideredforGreenroadsPilot
ProjectstatusifdesiredbySDOT.Ifnot,MercerCorridorPhaseIIisstronglyrecommendedforconsideration.
Bothoftheseprojectscouldalsoconsiderpursuingcertificationwhenitbecomesavailable.Suchastatuswith
GreenroadsmaybeabletohelpSDOTpromotesustainabilityinroadwayconstructionandaidincurrentpublic
outreachcampaignsfortheprojectsduration.Wheredocumentationdoesnotcurrentlyexist(suchasforthe
ProjectRequirements),itwouldnotbedifficulttocreateretroactivelyifdonesoon.
Drainageinformation,specificallyflowcontrolandqualitytreatmenttactics,doesnotappeartobepublished
online.TheStormwaterCodeisprogressiveinSeattle,butprojectspecificinformationisnotavailable.Itis
likelythatSeattleatleastmeetsbasictreatmentstandardsforallofitsstormwatermanagement,andmay
evenexceedbasictreatmentlevels.However,withoutsupportingdocumentation,thereisnowayto
reasonablyassigncreditforthisgoodpractice.Thisinformationcouldbepublishedonprojectwebsitesasa
regularpartofpublicoutreach.
Manypotentialpoints,andthereforeGreenroadsachievementlevels,aredependentoncontractspecifications
orcurrentownerpolicy.Anychangestotheseareultimatelymadeatowneragencydiscretion.Thisis
especiallytrueforconstructiontrackingdocuments.Ingeneral,itisexpectedthatsmallchangesin
requirementstocontractdocumentsinordertoincorporateselectGreenroadsstandardswouldnotadd
significantlytothecontractprice.
MorecasestudiesofvaryingprojecttypesareneededtobetterreflectcurrentSDOTsustainabilitypractices.

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SDOT - Mercer Corridor East Phase I

LIMITATIONS
1. ResultsfromthiscasestudyhavenotbeenreleasedtoanyoneoutsidetheGreenroadsdevelopmentteamat
UWbecausetheywereoriginallyintendedforeducationalpurposes.Uponreview,theCityofSeattlemay
decidehowitwishestopublicizethisproject,ifatall.
2. DifferentGreenroadsreviewersmayinterpretavailableinformationinaslightlydifferentmanner.Bestefforts
havebeenmadetobetransparentaboutlogicbehinddecisionstoawardanddenycreditsinthisreview.
However,notallsubjectivitymayhavebeenremoved.
3. CasestudyresultsarebasedonlyonprojectdocumentsprovidedtotheUniversityofWashingtonstudentsand
thosethatarepubliclyavailableontheCityofSeattlesprojectwebsites.Thiscasestudyprovidesonlyasmall
glimpseofcurrenteffortsonaspecificproject,andthereforestudyresultsmaynotaccuratelyreflectthe
actuallevelofeffortmadetowardsustainabilitywithinSDOT.
4. Ifmissingdocumentationbecomesavailable,thisreportmayberevisedtoaccommodatenewinformationand
makecorrectionsasneeded.
5. Regulatoryrequirementstendtodictatemanyoftheactionsofmostroadwayprojectteamsand
transportationagencies.However,theintentofGreenroadsistoencouragebestpracticesthatgoaboveand
beyondexistingUnitedStatesregulationsandrequirements.Thismeansthatbasiccompliancewillnotearn
creditinGreenroadsunlesslocaljurisdictionalregulationsaremorestringentthanfederalrequirements.Alist
ofcurrentfederalregulatoryrequirementsisprovidedintheIntroductiontotheGreenroadsManual(Muench
&Anderson,2010).
6. MostreviewswerecompletedunderolderversionsofGreenroads,thusoriginalstudentworkforthesecase
studiesissupersededbythiscasestudyreview.Copiesoforiginalstudentworkareavailableonrequest.
7. Greenroadsiscontinuallyunderdevelopment.CasestudiescompletedunderGreenroadsversion1.0.1,which
hasbeenusedtoratetheseprojects,maynotscoreequivalentlyunderfutureversionsofGreenroads.

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REFERENCES
Anderson,J.L.(2008).Sustainabilityincivilengineering.Thesis(M.S.C.E.)UniversityofWashington,2008.
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APPENDIX A
About the Greenroads Rating System

Greenroads Case Studies

SDOT Projects

ABOUT GREENROADS
ThissectiondetailstheGreenroadsSustainabilityPerformanceMetric,includingabriefbackgroundon
developmentofthesystem,theoperatingdefinitionofsustainabilityused,andabriefdescriptionofhowitworks
andcanbeimplemented.Moredetailedinformation,includingtheVersion1.0.1manualofrequirementsand
creditscanbefoundontheofficialGreenroadswebsite:http://www.greenroads.us.
ThelistofcreditsincludingabriefdescriptionisincludedattheendofthisappendixinTableA.1.

BACKGROUND
Greenroadsisaresearchproject(Sderlund,2007)thatisjointlydevelopedbytheUniversityofWashington(UW)
andCH2MHILL.Greenroadsisacollectionofsustainabilitybestpracticesthatapplytoroadwaydesignand
construction,muchliketheLeadershipinEnergyandEnvironmentalDesign(LEED)RatingSystemforBuildingsthat
isadministeredbytheUnitedStatesGreenBuildingCouncil(USGBC).Ingeneral,thesesustainabilitybestpractices
aredividedintotwotypes:requiredandvoluntary.Thereiscurrentlyonerequiredcategorywith11requiredbest
practicescalledProjectRequirementsorPRs.Atminimum,allofthesebestpracticesmustbecompletedin
orderforaroadwaytobeconsideredaGreenroad.
WhatisaGreenroad?
AGreenroadisdefinedasroadwayprojectthathasbeendesignedandconstructedtoalevelofsustainability
thatissubstantiallyhigherthancurrentcommonpractice.
WhatisSustainability?
Sustainabilityisthecharacteristicofasystemthatrepresentsitscapacitytosupportnaturallawsandhuman
values.(Anderson,2008;Muenchet.al,2010)
ProjectsthatregisterusingtheGreenroadswebsiteareeligibletoearnacertificationawardandwillbeableto
displaytheGreenroadslogoontheirprojecttorecognizetheirachievement.

STRUCTURE OF THE METRIC

Ingeneral,theGreenroadssustainabilitybestpracticesaredividedintotwotypes:requiredandvoluntary.Thereis
currentlyonerequiredcategorywith11requiredbestpracticescalledProjectRequirementsorPRs.At
minimum,allofthesebestpracticesmustbecompletedinorderforaroadwaytobeconsideredaGreenroad.
Thirtyseven(37)othervoluntarybestpracticesarecharacterizedinfiveadditionalcategories,calledvoluntary
creditsorVCs.AfterthePRrequirementshavebeenmet,anumberofdifferentVCsmaybeachievedandpoints
maybeearnedtowardoneoffourratings:Certified,Silver,GoldandEvergreen.Additionally,asixthVCcategoryis
availabletoprojectsthatdemonstrateandimplementinnovativeideasormoresustainablepracticesandwould
liketowriteorsubmittheirowncustomizedornewideasforpoints.
FollowingisabriefdescriptionofthesevencategoriesinGreenroads.TherelativeweightsofthefivemainVC
categoriesareshowninFigureA.1.
ProjectRequirements
Thiscategorycontainsall11ProjectRequirements(PR)thataGreenroadsprojectmustmeetinordertobe
consideredforacertificationlevelaward.Thegeneralintentofthiscategoryistoencourageenvironmentally
responsibledecisionmakingprocessesandtohavemanagementplansinplaceforconstruction,andto
establishaminimumbaselineforeveryprojectthatappliesforcertification.
Environment&Water(EW)
Thiscategorycontainseight(8)voluntarycreditsworthupto21points.Theintentofthiscategoryisto
promotebestpracticesrelatedtostormwatermanagementandecologicalresourceswithintheproject
boundary.

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SDOT Projects

Access&Equity(AE)
Thiscategorycontainsnine(9)voluntarycreditsworthupto30points.Theintentofthiscategoryisto
promotesafety,access,andmobilitytousersoftheroadway.
ConstructionActivities(CA)
Thiscategorycontainseight(8)voluntarycreditsworthupto14points.Theintentofthiscategoryisto
promoteresponsibleconstructionmanagement,reduceuseoffossilfuelsandimprovehealthandsafetyof
constructionworkers.
Materials&Resources(MR)
Thiscategorycontainssix(6)voluntarycreditsworthupto23points.Theintentofthiscategoryistopromote
responsiblematerialsandenergymanagementbycombinationsofrecycling,reusingandreducingbothvirgin
andwastematerials.
PavementTechnologies(PT)
Thiscategorycontainssix(6)voluntarycreditsworthupto20points.Theintentofthiscategoryistohighlight
specificpavementengineeringinnovationsandideasorbroadtypesoftechnologiesortechniqueswhichare
wellestablishedinpracticeandhavedirectsustainabilitybenefits.
CustomCredits(CC)
Thiscategorycontainsupto10creditswhichmaybeearnedbyaprojectthatimplementssustainableor
innovativeideas.Theprojectteammaysubmitapplicationswithadetaileddescriptionandexplanationofthe
practicetoearncreditsinthiscategoryranginginvaluefrom1to5points.Pointsawardedforthecustom
creditaredeterminedthroughreviewandcollaborationwithGreenroadsrepresentatives.Thereiscurrentlyno
limitestablishedforhowmanycustomcreditsaprojectmaysubmitforreview.

FigureA.1.RelativeWeightsofGreenroadsVCCategories(Muenchetal.2010)

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SDOT Projects

TableA.1Greenroadsv1.0.1ListofCredits
No.
Title
Pts.
Description
ProjectRequirements(PR)Mandatoryforallprojects
PR1
EnvironmentalReviewProcess
Req Completeacomprehensiveenvironmentalreview
PR2
LifecycleCostAnalysis(LCCA)
Req PerformLCCAforpavementsection
PR3
LifecycleInventory(LCI)
Req PerformLCIofpavementsection
PR4
QualityControlPlan
Req Haveaformalcontractorqualitycontrolplan
PR5
NoiseMitigationPlan
Req Haveaconstructionnoisemitigationplan
PR6
WasteManagementPlan
Req HaveaplantodivertC&Dwastefromlandfill
PR7
PollutionPreventionPlan
Req HaveaTESC/SWPPP
PR8
LowImpactDevelopment(LID)
Req CompleteaLIDfeasibilitystudy
PR9
PavementManagementSystem
Req Haveapavementmanagementsystem
PR10
SiteMaintenancePlan
Req Havearoadsidemaintenanceplan
PR11
EducationalOutreach
Req Publicizesustainabilityinformationforproject
Environment&Water(EW)Upto21Points
EW1
EnvironmentalManagementSystem
2 ISO14001certificationforgeneralcontractor
EW2
RunffFlowControl
13 Reducerunoffquantity
EW3
RunoffQuality
13 Treatstormwatertoahigherlevelofquality
EW4
StormwaterCostAnalysis
1 ConductanLCCAforstormwaterelements
EW5
SiteVegetation
13 Usenativelow/nowatervegetation
EW6
HabitatRestoration
3 Restorehabitatbeyondwhatisrequired
EW7
EcologicalConnectivity
1or3 Connecthabitatacrossroadways
EW8
LightPollution
3 Discouragelightpollution
Access&Equity(AE)Upto30Points
AE1
SafetyAudit
12 Performroadwaysafetyaudit
AE2
IntelligentTransportationSystems(ITS)
25 ImplementITSsolutions
AE3
ContextSensitiveSolutions
5 Planforcontextsensitivesolutions
AE4
TrafficEmissionsReduction
5 Reduceemissionswithquantifiablemethods
AE5
PedestrianAccess
2 Provide/improvepedestrianaccessibility
AE6
BicycleAccess
2 Provide/improvebicycleaccessibility
AE7
TransitAccess
15 Provide/improvetransitaccessibility
AE8
ScenicViews
2 Provideviewsofsceneryorvistas
AE9
CulturalOutreach
12 Promoteart/culture/communityvalues
ConstructionActivities(CA)Upto14Points
CA1
QualityManagementSystem
2 ISO9001certificationforgeneralcontractor
CA2
EnvironmentalTraining
1 Provideenvironmentaltraining
CA3
SiteRecyclingPlan
1 Haveaplantodivertwastefromlandfill
CA4
FossilFuelReduction
12 Usealternativefuelsinconstructionequipment
CA5
EquipmentEmissionsReduction
12 MeetEPATier4standardsfornonroadequip.
CA6
PavingEmissionsReduction
1 UsepaversthatmeetNIOSHrequirements
CA7
WaterTracking
2 Developdataonwateruseinconstruction
CA8
ContractorWarranty
3 Warrantyontheconstructedpavement
Materials&Resources(MR)Upto23Points
MR1
LifeCycleAssessment(LCA)
2 ConductadetailedLCAoftheentireproject
MR2
PavementReuse
45 Reuseexistingpavementsections
MR3
EarthworkBalance
1 Usenativesoilratherthanimportfill
MR4
RecycledMaterials
5 Userecycledmaterialsfornewpavement
MR5
RegionalMaterials
5 Useregionalmaterialstoreducetransportation
MR6
EnergyEfficiency
5 Improveenergyefficiencyofoperationalsystems
PavementTechnologies(PT)Upto20Points
PT1
LongLifePavement
5 Designpavementsforlonglife
PT2
PermeablePavement
3 UsepermeablepavementasaLIDtechnique
PT3
WarmMixAsphalt(WMA)
3 UseWMAinplaceofHMA
PT4
CoolPavement
5 Contributelesstourbanheatislandeffect(UHI)
PT5
QuietPavement
3 Useaquietpavementtoreducenoise
PT6
PavementPerformanceTracking
1 Relateconstructiontoperformancedata
CustomCredits(CC)Availableforallprojectsbasedoncontextandinnovation,subjecttoapproval
CC1
CustomCredit1
15 Designanewvoluntarycredit
CC2
CustomCredit2
15 Designanewvoluntarycredit

GreenroadsTotalPoints:
118

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APPENDIX B
Greenroads Scorecard

ProjectName
Location
UWReviewerInitials
ProjectBudget(orEstimated)
CurrentProjectPhaseatReview
ProjectRequirements(PR)
Project
Requirements (PR)
PR Subtotal:
PRSubtotal:
No. Title
PR1 EnvironmentalReviewProcess
PR2 LifecycleCostAnalysis
PR3 LifecycleInventory
PR4 QualityControlPlan
PR5 NoiseMitigationPlan
PR 6 WasteManagementPlan
PR6
Waste Management Plan
PR7 PollutionPreventionPlan
PR8 LowImpactDevelopment
PR9 PavementManagementSystem
PR1 SiteMaintenancePlan
PR11 EducationalOutreach
E i
Environment&Water(EW)
&W
(EW)
EW1
EW2
EW3
EW4
EW5
EW6
EW7
EW8

AE1
AE2
AE3
AE4
AE5
AE6
AE7
AE8
AE9

Req
Req
Req
Req
Req
Req
Req
Req
Req
Req
Req

EW
EWSubtotal:
S b
l 21

EnvironmentalManagementSystem
RunoffFlowControl
RunoffQuality
StormwaterCostAnalysis
SiteVegetation
HabitatRestoration
EcologicalConnectivity
LightPollution

Access&Equity(AE)

11

2
1 3
1 3
1
1 3
3
1 3
3

AESubtotal: 30

Sa
ety ud t
SafetyAudit
IntelligentTransportationSystems
ContextSensitiveSolutions
TrafficEmissionsReduction
PedestrianAccess
BicycleAccess
Transit&HOVAccess
Scenic Views
ScenicViews
CulturalOutreach

1 2
2 5
5
5
1 2
1 2
1 5
2
1 2

7
Y
x
x

0
N

4
?

x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
5
Y

MercerCorridorEastPhaseIFairviewtoDexterAve
Seattle,WA
JLA
$47,900,000
Construction

ConstructionActivities(CA)
Construction
Activities (CA)
CA Subtotal:
CASubtotal:
No. Title
CA1 QualityManagementSystem
CA2 EnvironmentalTraining
CA3 SiteRecyclingPlan
CA4 FossilFuelReduction
1
CA5 EquipmentEmissionReduction
1
CA 6 PavingEmissionReduction
CA6
Paving Emission Reduction
CA7 WaterUseTracking
CA8 ContractorWarranty
Materials&Resources(MR)

3
N

1
1

13
?
2
2
2
1

MR1
MR
MR2
2
MR3
MR4
MR5
MR6

2
1
1
2
2
1
2
3

MRSubtotal: 23

LifecycleAssessment
P
PavementReuse
R
EarthworkBalance
RecycledMaterials
RegionalMaterials
EnergyEfficiency

PavementTechnologies(PT)

14

2
4
4 5
1
1 5
1 5
5
PTSubtotal: 20

3
3
3
26
Y

2
N

2
?
2

5
5
5
2
2
5

PT1
PT2
PT3
PT4
PT5
6
PT6

LongLifePavement
PermeablePavement
WarmMixAsphalt
CoolPavement
QuietPavement
PavementPerformanceTracking
a e e t e o a ce ac g

CustomCredit(CC)
CC1 FreightAccess
CC2 CertifiedWood
CC3 Other

5
3
3
5
2 3
1

CCSubtotal: 10
1 5
1 5
1 5

1
Y

0
N

13
?
2

1
1
2
2
1
2
3
9
Y

0
N

14
?
2
1
1
5

5
5
5
Y

3
N

12
?
5
3
3

5
3
1
2
Y
2
0
0

0
N
0
0
0

8
?
3
1
4

48

No
8 62

2
2

All11PRMet?
GreenroadsTotal of 118

Summary
Totals
AwardLevel
PRsMet(of11Required)
7 NotEligible
RawScore("Y")
Silver
48
UnmetLow/No$Addn's+CC

25
73 Evergreen
Potential Score ("Y" + Low/No $ Addn's + CC)
PotentialScore("Y"+Low/No$Addn's+CC)
110 Evergreen
MaximumScore("Y"+"?"+CC)
8
PointsNotPractical/Applicable("N")