Imagine that constructing a road would take days instead of months. That roads would last three times as long.That maintenance and traffic disruption are things of the past. And that cable and piping problems as well as the urban water problem are solved overnight.
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This may sound like a scenario in the distant future, but nothing could be further from the truth. KWS, a VolkerWessels company, Wavin and Total are working on the development of plastic roads, also known as the PlasticRoad.
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Every component of the PlasticRoad is being designed to make its application completely circular, with the goal of using recycled plastic as much as possible.The PlasticRoad concept consists of a prefabricated, modular and hollow road structure made from (recycled) plastic.
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The PlasticRoad has a hollow space that can be used to (temporarily) store water, thus preventing flooding during extreme precipitation.The hollow space can also be used for the transit of cables and pipes, thus preventing excavation damages.
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And there are numerous other conceivable applications, including the installation of sensors or the electric charging of vehicles.The PlasticRoad is a completely circular product that is made from recycled plastic. It has a significantly smaller carbon footprint than traditional road structures thanks to the longer lifespan and the reduction of transport movements involved in its construction.
