What's New
The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has a new series on DOTs
The Landscape Architect Section at CDOT has been promoting slope rounding and warping as well as early involvement of Landscape Architects in project delivery for years. Liia Koiv-Haus, Landscape Specialist with Region 4, posted a series of three new articles related to these topics on ASLA's blog, The Field:
The Role of Landscape Architects in Roadway Design Projects - Dec 2024
Slope Rounding in Roadway Design Projects - Feb 2025
Safety Benefits of Slope Warping in Roadside Grading - April 2025
Viewshed Analysis for Visual Impact Assessment
CDOT Region 4's landscape specialist Liia Koiv-Haus wrote an article called Viewshed Analysis for Visual Impact Assessment (VIA) for ASLA's The Field blog as part of a series of articles on the history of visual impact assessments. Tim Tetherow, Environmental Planner and Landscape Architect with Felsurg Holt and Ullevig, wrote a companion article on the history of VIAs titled Visual Resources in the Practice of Landscape Architecture.
Living Snow Fence Research Project
*Click here to view the living snow fence story map*
Landscape Renderings
CDOT Landscape Architecture staff produced Photoshop renderings to visualize improvements to CDOT bridges along I-70 as part of a bridge replacement project from Tennyson St west to County Rd 93. The Landscape Architecture section produces Design Guidelines or "Aesthetic Treatment Plans" for bridges throughout the state, selecting colors and materials to unite a corridor.