An innovative technique to effectively recycle roadways is being used for the Bridge Inn Road Upgrade in Doreen.
The technique, which involves milling old roadway to rubble then mixing in foamed bitumen to produce a durable, flexible road pavement, has been employed by Major Road Projects Victoria (MRPV) to achieve widespread benefits.
MRPV Director Dipal Sorathia stated that such benefits included the final product holding similar properties to that of asphalt, reduced machinery movements, and a decrease in the use and reliance of new materials.
“We’ve used foamed bitumen to build new traffic lanes on Bridge Inn Road as part of the Bridge Inn Road Upgrade,” he said.
“The foamed bitumen process helps us build durable, flexible road pavements while improving sustainability outcomes and reducing construction times. This benefits not only the project, but also the local communities and all the users of the roads we upgrade with foamed bitumen.”
Furthermore, the recycled product reduces waste being sent to landfill, quarrying, and produces less dust and therefore less dust-suppression activities. MRPV is also using foamed bitumen on the Sunbury Road Upgrade and has previously employed the technique on the Golf Links Road Upgrade.
For more information on MRPV’s projects, visit www.bigbuild.vic.gov.au/roads.
