In the Netherlands, they figured out how to make cheap and high-quality roads from recycled materials.
The road construction technology is currently being developed by the Dutch construction company VolkerWessels, whose specialists propose to build roads from plastic. The raw materials for this are proposed to be extracted from the oceans, where the garbage thrown by man is already forming.
Usually modern roads are made of asphalt concrete, the cost of which is high. A futuristic track called Smart Highway was built near the city of Osso.
A plastic road can last three times longer than a regular asphalt road. When driving a car on a plastic roadway, the wheels will produce less sound. According to company representatives, the new technology will make it possible to reduce construction costs and increase the durability of highways. The process of erecting plastic roads will take several weeks, but not months, as is the case with asphalt roads. This requires only a leveled sand pad.
According to the creators, the new roads will have almost no defects, and in addition, they will allow cleaning the world's oceans, in which a truly monstrous amount of waste from polymer materials has accumulated. So far, only a test section of the road 500 meters long has been opened.
It is possible that scientists eventually managed to find a use for all those billions of tons that pollute our planet.
Perhaps it was the Romans who built the first for the land movement of army troops, slaves and officials. But under new trends it may happen that the future associated with the development of roads will come to us from the country of tulips - Holland.
What is it? But in what, the asphalt, which has long been familiar to us, can soon be replaced by recycled plastic. Of course, if the Dutch company VolkerVessels continues to develop this project.
But you should not harbor vain hopes for quick changes, because the idea is under development and exists only on paper. In addition, the minds of the company believe that plastic roads will become the starting point for quiet road surfaces, as well as complex modular construction, as well as more convenient energy supply. Because there is a hollow space inside the PlasticRoad that can be used to house cables and power lines as well as piping or rainwater drainage. Lightweight plastic blocks can be easily bonded onto sand surfaces. It's like playing Lego.
Safety test
The next step in the project will be the construction of a prototype coating in the laboratory and testing the surface for reliability.
Moreover, PlasticRoad will be made from recycled material, but despite this, it is believed that it will be three or more times stronger than standard road surface. This means that the risk of cracking and potholes is practically zero.
As for the cost of the innovation, naturally it will be several times more expensive than the asphalt pavement. But, according to the creators, given the longevity, the investment should show its viability in the long term.
It is worth taking into account one more thing, PlasticRoad is unpretentious and practically does not require maintenance. It does not corrode and does not depend on weather conditions, calmly withstands temperature drops from -40 to 80 degrees Celsius. Also, quite. Calculations predict that the lifespan of the roads will triple. This means that quite a few funds are required for road maintenance and, accordingly, the number of traffic jams is reduced, which is good news.
Compared to conventional routes, such routes will serve many times longer. They are less susceptible to abrasion and other damage, and are also cheaper. In addition, new highways will help clear the world's oceans of debris.
The largest road construction company KWS Infra from Holland and VolkerWessels specialists are going to start in the near future the first project on the planet to create highways from plastic. Recycled synthetic roads will begin in Rotterdam. The city authorities have already agreed to implement the project. Its authors are now looking for partners to carry out the work.
1. The creators of the project of "eternal" roads claim that they will be devoid of many of the disadvantages of traditional pavement, will become much more resistant to abrasion and temperature changes than even the most modern asphalt. It is also important that the new highways will help cleanse the world's oceans from the huge amount of garbage that has accumulated there. The fact is that plastic for road construction will be processed from waste caught in the world's oceans. 
2. Plastic routes will be installed in a matter of weeks, in contrast to the traditional technology, in which these construction works take several months. Lightweight and reliable plastic structures will be stacked on top of leveled sand. 
3. It is interesting that you will not have to dig special trenches for laying communications along such roads. Accordingly, this will save both time and money. The structure of the plastic plate is hollow inside. It already provides for the possibility of using various cables and even water supply. 
4. On the official page of the company on the social network Facebook claims that the new type of road surface will not be subject to such scourge as ditches and holes. It will be able to withstand a temperature range of –40 to +80 degrees Celsius, will be resistant to chemicals and will be almost completely maintenance-free.
Compared to conventional routes, such routes will serve many times longer. They are less susceptible to abrasion and other damage, and are also cheaper. In addition, new highways will help clear the world's oceans of debris.
The largest road construction company KWS Infra from Holland and VolkerWessels specialists are going to start in the near future the first project on the planet to create highways from plastic. Recycled synthetic roads will begin in Rotterdam. The city authorities have already agreed to implement the project. Its authors are now looking for partners to carry out the work.
1. The creators of the project of "eternal" roads claim that they will be devoid of many of the disadvantages of traditional pavement, will become much more resistant to abrasion and temperature changes than even the most modern asphalt. It is also important that the new highways will help cleanse the world's oceans from the huge amount of garbage that has accumulated there. The fact is that plastic for road construction will be processed from waste caught in the world's oceans.
2. Plastic routes will be installed in a matter of weeks, in contrast to the traditional technology, in which these construction works take several months. Lightweight and reliable plastic structures will be stacked on top of leveled sand.
3. It is interesting that you will not have to dig special trenches for laying communications along such roads. Accordingly, this will save both time and money. The structure of the plastic plate is hollow inside. It already provides for the possibility of using various cables and even water supply.
Factrum I learned that the largest road construction company KWS Infra from Holland and VolkerWessels specialists are going to start the first project on the planet to create highways made of plastic in the near future. Recycled synthetic roads will begin in Rotterdam. The city authorities have already agreed to implement the project. Its authors are now looking for partners to do the work.
The creators of the project of "eternal" roads claim that they will be deprived of many of the disadvantages of the traditional coating, will become much more resistant to abrasion and temperature changes than even the most modern asphalt... It is also important that the new highways will help cleanse the world's oceans from the huge amount of garbage that has accumulated there. The fact is that plastic for road construction will be processed from waste caught in the world's oceans.
Plastic routes will be installed in a matter of weeks, unlike traditional technology, which takes several months for these construction works. Lightweight and reliable plastic structures will be placed on top of leveled sand.
Interestingly, there is no need to dig special trenches for laying communications along such roads. Accordingly, this will save both time and money. The structure of the plastic plate is hollow inside. It already provides for the possibility of using it for various cables and even plumbing.
The company's official page on the Facebook social network claims that the new type of road surface will not be subject to such scourges as ditches and holes. They will be able to withstand a temperature range of -40 to +80 degrees Celsius, will be resistant to chemicals and will be almost completely maintenance-free.
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