INNOVATION January-February 2018

A ROADWAY

On the beach, lines of seaweed mark the tides’ reach. Piles of driftwood lie higher up the beach, where they were washed up during storms. Just above the driftwood, a narrow strip of exposed rocks follows the slope, Amidst all these expected sights, you might spot something else—a cable looped tightly around a log. And, a few steps away, you might see another cable tying another log down. If you look closely, you might notice that the exposed rocks in the bank are a little too bare and, well, white. No lichens grow on them; little salt or grime encrusts them.

As a part of the efforts to protect the shoreline along Lazo Road, driftwood was salvaged, and beach sands and native plants from excavated foreshore areas were replaced and replanted after construction to mimic original conditions.

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