Gigantic, car devouring pot holes could become a thing of the past. Volkerwessels is working on a method to use plastics to replace traditional asphalt. The plastic method is reported to withstand heat and cold variance better and is easier to install.
Per Engadget:
…VolkerWessels has revealed plans for recycled plastic roads that are both more sustainable and more practical than old-fashioned blacktop. Besides reusing material, they’d last about three times longer and survive greater temperature ranges (between -40F and 176F) — despite their fragile look, they’re less likely to crack under the strain of vehicles or the weather. You can pre-assemble them to lay them down faster, too, and their hollow structure is handy for cabling and pipes.
Photo: volkerwessels, website
