GFRP footbridge withstands wind, weather - and road salt For the German municipality of Schwepnitz, north of Dresden, it was the prospect of minimal maintenance and low operating costs which determined the choice of GFRP composite for a new footbridge. The footbridge is 5.5 m long and spans a local river and both deck and substructure are made of ?breglass. Manufacture is based on the Fiberline Beam Bridge concept. Long life in all weathers Maintenance of bridges exposed to demanding weather conditions in the form of rain, snow etc. is often expensive and time-consuming. In this case the bridge is a footbridge situated along the B97, one of the main highways into the city of Dresden, and it is therefore also exposed to large amounts of road salt during the winter. However, as GFRP is both

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