Pennsylvania Department of Transportation contract workers lay pavement made partially with recycled plastic at Ridley Creek State Park in Delaware County. A growing number of states are testing ...

Transportation officials in multiple states are testing whether roads made from grocery bags, juice cartons, printer ink cartridges, or other discarded plastic can make pavement last longer ...

Plastic Roads' is a UTA student research project that has been in the works for 3 years. The parking lot repairs are the first real-world test. "To see how it performs in real life as a parking ...

thus creating "plastic roads". The Dallas TxDOT District awarded UTA and Dr. Hossain's project nearly $1 million in grant money. TxDOT officials believe plastic roads can save them major bucks ...

Roads with these plastic beads last twice as long as those without, Beeman said. That means less maintenance and repairs are needed over a road’s lifetime, saving costs, time and energy.

(TNS) — Transportation officials in multiple states are testing whether roads made from grocery bags, juice cartons, printer ink cartridges or other discarded plastic can make pavement last ...