Interstate Rest Areas
So it's not transit, specifically, but I guess buses could stop there, so it's close enough. Either way, it's a cool idea, so you're getting to read about it.
Maryland is designing a new welcome center to go on I-270. According to the AP (via ENN News), the welcome center will be entirely "green":
All designs must include self-contained electrical, water, and waste-treatment systems for the 1,200-square-foot structure, Darnell told contestants at a meeting.
"The goal here is to have almost zero impact on the environment," Darnell said. "The water supply would come from rainfall ... we won't deplete the groundwater, we won't discharge anything into the groundwater. All the energy, electricity, and so on, would come from the sun and wind."
According to the Maryland State Highway Administration, this would be the first completely self-sufficient rest area in the country.
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amg | 11:05 AM |
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I'm still not stopping unless they have a Cinnabon.
This sounds like a great idea. I am a design prof. at Universidad Francisco Marroquin in Guatemala and would like some more info on "green" interstate rest areas. I have chosen to give this exact project to my 4th semester students this upcoming semester which begins in two weeks. Any info on this project would be highly appreciated.
Thanks you for your cooperation.
Regards,
John Rogozinski
