Case Study
USING FRP TO BRIDGE THE GAP IN A SUBURBAN COMMUNITY
CASE STUDY As suburban communities continue to expand throughout the United States, so do the demands of creating recreational trails and walkways within those spaces. This was the case for a subdivision in the Mid-Cities region of Texas. In this instance, a homeowner’s association in Arlington needed to extend a walking path over a narrow section of a pond within a community park. The association sourced multiple designers before selecting Areté Structures, LLC for this new build. The Areté design offered the best overall value and quality of building materials. Upon delivery of all materials to the worksite, the assembly portion of the job was completed by installers within a few days. As a pedestrian application, EXTREN ® Series 500 structural shapes made up the supporti