STRUXURE ® PROJECT PROFILE EASTER DAWYCK BRIDGE Stobo, Peeblesshire, Scotland FIRST RECYCLED PLASTIC BRIDGE IN EUROPE CO NSTRUCTION PRODUCT SPROJECT PROFILE EASTER DAWYCK BRIDGE Stobo, Peeblesshire, Scotland PROJECT: European Multi-Span Vehicular Bridge Deck PURPOSE: Heavy-Goods Vehicular Usage Dawyck Estate specified AXION’s STRUXURE ® material for its 90- foot bridge spanning the River Tweed – the first European roadway bridge constructed out of 100%-recycled plastic. The bridge modules – which were pre-fabricated by AXION, shipped by container, and installed on site – won’t rot, rust or corrode, and require no painting or regular maintenance. Open to traffic in December 2011. PROJECT OWNER: Dawyck Estate, Peeblesshire, Scotland ENGINEER: Cass Hayward, LLP INSTALLER: Glendinning

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