Challenge The Town of Wake Forest, NC, has been gradually expanding its greenway system over the last 20 years. In the latest project for Smith and Sanford Creek Greenway, 2.4 miles of greenway trail connect the downtown district to two other major greenways, eventually connecting to a third trail. Wake Forest has grown significantly over the last several years, and an increase in developed land has led to a number of flood events. Due to these floods, existing timber boardwalks were not meeting their expected lifespan, and were becoming costly to maintain. Pedestrian bridge crossings on the Smith and Sanford Creek Greenway were located in protected wetland areas that were especially flood-prone, leading the Town to look for boardwalk options that were low maintenance, easy to inst

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