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Permeable Pavers Serve Dual Purpose01-13-11 | News

Permeable Pavers Serve Dual Purpose

Third Street in New Albany, Ohio has been fitted with permeable pavers to help that village?EUR??,,????'?????< Photo Credit: EMH&T

Asphalt or Pavers? This was the question for New Albany, Ohio officials when deciding on the best way to refurbish that village?EUR??,,????'?????<

Cost was a key consideration, and it turns out that the cost estimates were roughly the same for applying new asphalt, conventional curb inlets and underground storm sewer piping as they were to install permeable pavers.

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Third Street, which was a typical asphalt road just six months ago, is being constructed of permeable pavers that allow stormwater to drain between them. As part of New Albany?EUR??,,????'?????<

As a result, less land needs to be utilized to address stormwater issues, allowing this project and others like it to enhance redevelopment opportunities in New Albany?EUR??,,????'?????<

In addition to eye-catching aesthetics, the permeable paver roadway also impedes potential ponding.

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Several varieties were made into mockups on site to show how they would look in daily use. Pine Hall Brick?EUR??,,????'?????<

When completed, the $490,000 project will be a street approximately 600 feet long with roughly 13,000 square feet of pavers installed.

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