Owner: City of Auburn, WA
Contract Price: $3.17 Million
Project Length: 0.19 miles
Functional Class: Arterial
Greenroads Score: 33 Points
Greenroads Rating: Bronze
This project reconstructed and revitalized three vital blocks of Auburn's business core by creating a more pedestrian-friendly, walkable downtown. The project also improved utilities for future redevelopment and enhanced urban aesthetics. The project includes pavement reconstruction and new sidewalks as well as a variety of pedestrian amenities and stormwater, sewer and other utility work. Interesting design features include permeable concrete pavement for stormwater management and light-emitting diode (LED) lighting fixtures to reduce energy use. Additionally, the project incorporated several types of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) technologies for traffic control.