FIRST RECYCLED PLASTIC BRIDGE ON A U.S. PUBLIC ROAD
FIRST RECYCLED PLASTIC BRIDGE ON A U.S. PUBLIC ROAD
2 PagesCO NSTRUCTION PRODUCT S STRUXURE ® PROJECT PROFILE BIRCH HILL ROAD BRIDGE York, Maine FIRST RECYCLED PLASTIC BRIDGE ON A U.S. PUBLIC ROADPROJECT PROFILE BIRCH HILL ROAD BRIDGE York, Maine PROJECT: U.S. Public Road Vehicular Bridge PURPOSE: Public Vehicular Usage The town of York specified AXION’s STRUXURE ® material for its Birch Hill Road bridge – the first public roadway bridge in the United States to be constructed entirely out of 100%-recycled plastic. Open to traffic in December 2011. PROJECT OWNER: Town of York, Maine ENGINEER: Parsons Brinckerhoff CONTRACTOR: Maritime Construction SPECIFICATIONS: Live load capacity HL-93 Overall width / clear width 28’ - 6” / 26’ Overall length 15’ BILL OF MATERIALS (PARTIAL): Pile 12” STRUXURE Piling Pile cap 18” STRUXURE I-Bea
