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Section One
Sustainability Evidence

Section Two
The Cement Association of Canada Power Point presentation about the sustainability of concrete.

Section Three
Specification Examples: Selected design and specification examples from the Northwest region

Section Four
Pervious Concrete: Pervious pavements, depending on the soil, may reduce the size or eliminate swales and retention ponds.

Section Five
Opinion: Concrete solutions for our asphalt addiction.

Section Six
Northwest Cement Producers Group flyers

Section Seven
City and county resolutions for sustainability

Section Eight
Selected photos from around the region.

Section Nine
Frequently Asked Questions from our library...

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Sustainable Streets "Kit"

Dear Public Officials and other interested parties...

At this unique time in our history of rapid urbanization, governments are working to develop methods to meet the challenges of sustainable development through changes in regulatory frameworks and purchasing decisions. These public policy decisions are being crafted to reduce impacts to urban climate (urban heat island), global climate change, energy and water demands and other environmental impacts such as noise.

These policies, regulations and purchasing incentives can have considerable impacts and opportunities for the cities, counties, over-arching regional agencies and the states.

The Northwest Cement Producers Group offers you green and sustainable recommendations in a holistic and eco-centric, approach. An eco-centric approach includes systemic and life-cycle consideration of long-term performance and maintenance, urban climate, safety, noise, ability to promote urban ecology, environmental protection, energy and water consumption, human comfort, life-cycle economics (not first costs) and the support of local suppliers of products.

The Northwest Cement Producers Group and its allied trade associations: the Portland Cement Association, the Puget Sound Concrete Specification Council, the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association and the American Concrete Pavement Association are focused on developing innovative designs of existing and emerging cement and concrete materials that can meet the challenges of emerging regulatory frameworks and support regions in meeting the goals of sustainable development. The research focuses on the design and testing of modified existing products and developing a new generation of cement based products for streets, highways, sidewalks, block walls, building envelope, roof systems and other public infrastructure, whose manufacturing, use and decommissioning promote sustainable development and support the sectors competitive advantage during a time of policy development for proactive purchasing decisions.

Now more than ever, over-arching regional agencies, ports, counties, county and city councils must now take the lead and establish a long-term policy of allowing only sustainable construction using relatively permanent materials. The decisions made today will impact upcoming generations.

We trust that you will find the exhibits and our suggestions in Section Seven for sustainable community resolutions helpful as you plan your future developments.

Regards,

Claude E. "Rory" Rorabaugh, Market Development Manager

Northwest Cement Producers Group

3225 F Place

Washougal, WA 98671

503-522-7158

SECTION ONE

Sustainability Evidence.

This section offers industry brochures supporting the sustainability and low costs of concrete. Please click on the link to open the appropriate exhibits.

The Asphalt Connection.  An overview of pavement types and construction factors that affect traffic. Click Here

Black and White. The concrete solution for deteriorated asphalt intersections. A discussion about the advantages of concrete vs. asphalt, based on performance. (Note: there are multiple pages) Page 1, Page 2, Page 3, and Page 4

Bottom of the Barrel. As the cost of oil stays high, so does the cost of asphalt, the product of the "bottom of the barrel." Click Here

Concrete Solutions for City Streets. Discusses the concrete advantages for long-life, lower maintenance and cost. (Note: there are multiple pages) Page 1, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4

Equivalent Designs. Concrete vs. asphalt life cycles costs. Click Here

Natural Advantages. This exhibit discusses concrete's environmental advantage and recyclability! Page 1 and Page 2

Pavement costs and quality. Concrete facts about long service life. Click Here

Safe Concrete. Safe, durable, cool, quiet and reliable. With all the advantages of concrete why choose anything else? Click Here

From Outside Of Our Region

The Transformation of Galena, IL video. Video - Click Here

SECTION TWO

The Cement Association of Canada Power Point presentation about the sustainability of concrete.

A relevant Canadian point of view. Power Point - Click Here

SECTION THREE.

Specification Examples: Selected design and specification examples from the Northwest region.

Oregon Department of Transportation highway specifications. Specification for continuously reinforced concrete highway pavement Click Here and a standard drawing Click Here

City of Portland, OR. Proposed specifications for permeable pavers and pervious concrete streets. About the documents: SSP760.pdf, SSP02620.pdf and SPP757.pdf are the draft specs for pervious concrete and permeable pavers in the City of Portland Standard Specs.The goal is to have the standard specifications available for use March 2007. Section 757 for pervious concrete will be a special provision rather than a standard until Portland is satisfied the material will work over some period of time like 5 years.

Please click on PDX SSP760, PDX SSP02620 and PDX SPP757

Springfield, OR. Street, drive way cuts, sidewalks, curbs, and gutter specifications. Section 3-1, Section 3-2, Section 3-3, Section 3-5, Section 3-9, Section 3-10 and Section 3-12

Wilsonville, OR. Public works standards. 2006 Final and R-1066

From out of our region.

We also took the liberty to offer an example of concrete streets in subdivisions from the state of Wisconsin. Click Here

SECTION FOUR

Pervious Concrete.

Pervious pavements, depending on the soil, may reduce the size or eliminate swales and retention ponds.

Construction Specifier magazine reprint. Understanding pervious concrete. Click Here

Stormwater Management With Pervious Concrete: Click Here

SECTION FIVE

Opinion

Concrete solutions for our asphalt addiction, Seattle P-I editorial. By J.V. Arroyo, Executive Director of the NW Cement Producers Group. Click Here

SECTION SIX.

Northwest Cement Producers Group flyers.

Concrete offers Long-life, one-sheet. Click Here

Northwest Cement Producers Group Street Talks. Please click on the links below...

Other Resources...

Concrete Pavement Construction Basics. From the National Concrete Pavement Technology Center. Click here

Regional City Street Improvements. Selected projects from Oregon and Washington. Click Here

Roundabouts. From a planned roundabout on Highway 14 in Washougal, to Springfield and Portland, OR. - the Northwest is beginning to embrace roundabouts,  Here's an update from our trade association ally, ACPA.  RT Update - June 2005

From Out Of Our Region: We also took the liberty to offer another out of the region example - Denver's Larimer Square. This is an outstanding project with the co-operation of the city and merchants. They built a block of concrete street in 10 days! Click Here

SECTION SEVEN

Resolutions for sustainability.

GOVERNMENT AGENCY: Sustainable street and roadway network resolution for cities and counties.

COUNTY: Snohomish County's low-impact development resolution.

CITY: Suggested "green" development/contractor agreement.

CITY / COUNTY: Suggested city/county/agency "green" resolution.

CITY / COUNTY: Suggested Stormwater Management/Impervious Surface Mitigation resolution.

SECTION EIGHT

Selected photos from around the region. Please click on the links below...

Albany, OR.

  • Albany is lucky - they get concrete - Photo
  • Albany replaces asphalt with sustainable concrete - Photo
  • Albany takes over county road and installs concrete - Photo
  • New Albany Street 2000 - photo
  • Another view of a new Albany street - photo

Bellevue, WA.

  • East Main Street UTW 1998 #1 - photo
  • East Main Street UTW 1998 #2 - photo
  • East Main Street UTW 1998 #3 - photo
  • East Main Street UTW 1998 #4 - photo
  • East Main Street UTW 1998 #5 - photo
  • East Main Street UTW 1998 #6 - photo
  • East Main Street UTW 1998 #7 - photo

Clackamas, OR.

  • Monterrey Ave. under construction - photo

Eugene, OR.

  • August 2007 dowel and pavement section at 18th and Bailey Hill - photo
  • Eugene new concrete in 2000 - photo
  • A sustainable street - photo
  • Concrete improves downtown Eugene - photo
  • Local commuters in Eugene - photo
  • Eugene's new Broadway - photo

Hillsboro, OR.

  • East Main Street improves Hillsboro - photo
  • Downtown Hillsboro - photo
  • Hillsboro's East Main street used ILD - photo
  • Sustainable concrete - photo
  • New concrete intersection in Hillsboro - photo

Klamath Falls, OR.

About 30,000 cars a day use the intersection of Washburn and US97. The project commenced on September 4, 2006 and was opened for traffic on October 5, 2006.

Portland, OR.

  • Cully Ave. full-depth recycling - photo

Springfield, OR.

  • 2005 MLK Roundabout under construction - photo
  • 2005 MLK aerial view - photo
  • MLK street details after 2 years - photo
  • MLK wall and street details after 2 years - photo
  • 42nd Street in concrete cost less than asphalt! - photo
  • 42nd Street - photo
  • Sustainable street in Springfield - photo
  • Springfield neighborhood with concrete - photo
  • Another concrete street - photo
  • Sustainable concrete - photo
  • Springfield transit requires concrete - photo
  • Springfield builds concrete for the future - photo
  • Springfield traffic relies on durable concrete - photo

Vancouver, WA.

WINCO Foods pervious parking.

Downtown near convention center

East Vancouver on Mill Plain

  • Pervious at the east police precinct 1 - photo
  • Pervious at the east police precinct 2 - photo
  • Playground at the precinct - photo

Other Vancouver

  • Grand Central Shopping Center's pervious concrete parking sections - photo
  • Fisher's Landing Transit Center (C-Tran) - photo
  • SE Columbia River Drive - photo

Other

  • Industrial parks need sustainable concrete - photo
  • Sustainable concrete avoids overlays - photo
  • A fine example of an Oregon concrete roundabout - photo

SECTION NINE.

Frequently Asked Questions from the NWCPG library...