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Franklinton I70 and SR315 Corridors
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Timeline and Community Advocacy
Tree Clearing Along I-70
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Franklinton I70 and SR315 Corridors
Contacts for Concerns and Resources
Timeline and Community Advocacy
Tree Clearing Along I-70
Resources
Login Account
Contacts for Concerns and Resources
Timeline and Community Advocacy
Tree Clearing Along I-70
Resources
Login Account

Resources

NEPA and Air Quality Links:

  • AASHTO Practitioner’s Handbook #18 Addressing Air Quality Issues in the NEPA Process for Highway Projects

  • NEPA Environmental Assessment Requirements

  • MORPC’s Neighborhood Air Quality Monitoring Program

  • EPA Greenbook-Columbus Ohio 2015 Marginal Status

Roadside Design Links:

  • ODOT Location & Design Manual, Volume 1- Roadway Design, 600 Roadside Design

  • USDOT Vegetation Control for Safety

  • AASHTO Roadside Design Guide 4th Edition

  • EPA: Recommendations for Constructing Roadside Vegetation Barriers to Improve Near-Road Air Quality

Columbus-Wide Impact:

  • Columbus Climate Action Plan

  • Columbus Urban Forestry Master Plan

  • Blueprint Columbus

  • Community conversation on Reddit about East-side impacts

Video and Images of Clearing

  • Before and After Thomas Ave and Green St Images

  • Video: April 2024 Removal

  • Video: Thomas Ave Feb 8th 2025

Satellite Analysis

  • Video: Satellite Analysis of I-70 Corridor

  • Google Earth interactive map with 30ft range marked.

Scientific Research and Articles on Vegetation and Air Quality Mitigation:

  • The impact of vegetative and solid roadway barriers on particulate matter concentration in urban settings

  • Effectiveness of vegetation and sound wall-vegetation combination barriers on pollution dispersion from freeways under early morning conditions

  • EPA: Researchers Assess Roadside Vegetation Barriers with a Suite of Air Monitors