STORMCRETE® ALLEY: FIRST GREEN ALLEY IN LOWELL, MA

In 2014, the Lowell Regional Waste Water Utility (LRWWU) began a plan to separate a combined storm and sanitary sewer in the area surrounding Decatur Way, an alley in inner-city Lowell, MA. During a rapid, three month design period, various options were considered for the pervious pavement, but were rejected due to concerns about either poor quality control during placement or maintenance concerns. The design engineer CDM Smith identified Stormcrete® Modular Precast Porous Concrete Paving Slabs as a viable alternative, and the product was eventually chosen for use.

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STORMCETE® GREEN CORNER: NYC DOT SOLVES LOCALIZED FLOODING ISSUES

With roughly 12,000 street corners to manage across the five Boroughs, the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) has the daunting task of assuring pedestrian safety while meeting the updated standards adopted by the Americans with Disability Act (ADA). The DOT ultimately settled on testing the Stormcrete® modular porous concrete stormwater system. They selected a bus stop on the corner of Linden Blvd & 204th St in Queens as a test location (see photos)

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