Challenge Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia is one of the most-visited wildlife refuges in the United States, presenting opportunities for fishing, crabbing, clamming, kayaking, bird watching, camping and much more. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service needed to provide a safe route for pedestrian and cyclist traffic entering the refuge along the narrow two lane road. Extending earthen fill into the protected wetlands was not viable, and the 1.5 million annual visitors to the East Coast island location required a long-term solution. U.S. Fish & Wildlife needed to ensure that the specified boardwalk could withstand the traffic and the coastal elements, without disrupting the nature surrounding it. Solution By constructing a PermaTrak boardwalk system and extending the e

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