Leicester County road improvements are using new environmentally friendly techniques
Leicestershire Builds Greener Highways
Leicestershire’s roads are getting greener and cleaner thanks to the use of recycled materials and carbon friendly techniques to resurface highways.
In a bid to be more environmentally friendly, Leicestershire County Council has used around 5000 recycled tyres during the resurfacing of the A426 Blaby bypass.
Warm mix and lower energy materials were used to lay the courses of asphalt, instead of the traditional hot materials, saving around 22 tonnes of carbon.
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Leicestershire Builds Greener Highways
Leicestershire’s roads are getting greener and cleaner thanks to the use of recycled materials and carbon friendly techniques to resurface highways.
In a bid to be more environmentally friendly, Leicestershire County Council has used around 5000 recycled tyres during the resurfacing of the A426 Blaby bypass.
Warm mix and lower energy materials were used to lay the courses of asphalt, instead of the traditional hot materials, saving around 22 tonnes of carbon.
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