Notable Project Submission: Columbus Drive Sustainable Streetscape, Self-Watering Tree Wells
Existing Conditions: This image depicts Columbus Drive with its current state of open asphalt paving, on-street parking, no crosswalks, or bike lanes. It also has no integrated street trees or pedestrian safety zones.
A bump-out graphic which shows the concept of water along the curb redirected and flowing to the tree well.
A depiction of a tree well graphic and its various components.
Proposed concept sketch of a self-watering tree well which uses stormwater run-off from the street to water the tree. It then overflows into a storm drain.
Construction document detailing a tree well in a bump-out and showing root growth areas, openings in a tree well box, tree grate, and structured soils.
Construction document detailing a tree well in a bump-out and showing root growth areas, openings in a tree well box, tree grate, and structured soils. Tree wells use a standard-sized, 72" square stormwater box with modified openings for the inlets and root growth areas.
The construction document site plan of proposed landscape bump-outs and street tree program.