This invasive species information kiosk is
part of the upgrades at Million Dollar Beach.
The state Department of Environmental
Conservation’s recent upgrade of the facilities at
Million Dollar Beach on the south end of Lake
George has earned recognition with three awards.
The awards are:
• Engineering News Record New York naming
of the project as Best Green Project for 2015. The
project was highlighted in the Nov. 16 issue.
• The American Council of Engineering
Companies of New York (ACEC) New York)
awarded project engineer Barton & Loguidice
a 2016 Diamond Award in the award program’s
Environmental Category. Diamond is the highest
level award given out to ACEC award entrants.
The project is being considered for the award
program’s Empire Award, and is designated a
finalist for ACEC New York in the ACEC national
competition.
• Storm Water Solutions magazine chose the
project as a Storm Water Solution 2015 Top Storm
Water and Erosion Control Project. The project is
currently featured in the November/December
issue with national distribution.
The state-funded $7 million project was the
third in a string of similar projects along the
shore of Lake George and included innovative
and creative methods to improve water quality
for Lake George, incorporate and promote green
infrastructure practices, improve pedestrian,
bicyclist, and motorist safety, reduce the spread
of waterborne invasive species, and improve
beachgoer and recreational boater access, said
Barton & Loguidice in a new release.
Stormwater control is a prime concern for
Lake George water quality. The design includes
seven different water quality and run-off control
features which provide diversion, infiltration,
retention, and pre-treatment areas. The project
includes three acres of heavy duty porous asphalt,
a bio-retention system in the center of the new
roundabout, an underground detention and
infiltration backup system, vegetated infiltration
swales, pre-cast porous concrete, a hydrodynamic
separator for non-porous areas, grassed and
vegetated pre-treatment, rain garden areas and
LED lighting.
Barton & Loguidice said an invasive species
information kiosk and a two-direction permanent
boat washing station provide education and the
means to help provide invasive species protection.
The project also improves traffic management
and circulation, introduces traffic calming with a
new roundabout, provides ADA compliant access,
eliminates multiple motor vehicle and pedestrian
conflict points, and promotes alternate modes of
transportation. Improvements to the roads and
parking lots through the use of porous asphalt
and the other stormwater management features
will help protect the water quality of Lake George.
In partnership with DEC, Barton & Loguidice
designed a frost- and heave-resistant conventional
asphalt pavement structure system designed to
essentially eliminate potholes, heaving, and the
surface cracking that plagues northeast roadways,
parking lots, and other paved areas.
The project was completed under an accelerated
schedule encompassing the six-month
tourist off-season between September 2014 and
May 2015.