Improve road shoulders to increase lateral support
Road shoulders typically do not have the subsurface structure built out to the extent that roads do, so improving road shoulders can help provide additional
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Road shoulders typically do not have the subsurface structure built out to the extent that roads do, so improving road shoulders can help provide additional
Install geotextiles on embankments to enhance drainage and strengthen the base of pavement structure. This can include using native dogwood stakes to facilitate natural vegetation
Implement depressed medians (a ditch/swale between divided roadways) to hold stormwater and raised medians (a curbed section that typically occupies the center of the roadway)
Install retention/detention ponds and bioswales (or biofiltration swales) to collect, redirect, and filter stormwater.
Install swales and ditches to help improve stormwater drainage. This can also include implementing contouring or rain gardens to reduce surface runoff which can help
Large woody debris (fallen trees, logs, and branches) can be placed in streams to reduce the flow of water and help connect the stream channel