SOUTH SIOUX CITY HELD A CEREMONY TO CELEBRATE THE PAVING OF THE PLASTIC ASPHALT SURFACE FOR FOUNDRY ROAD NEAR SIOUXLAND FREEDOM PARK WEDNESDAY.
CITY ADMINISTRATOR LANCE HEDQUIST SAYS AN ESTIMATED 2 MILLION RECYCLED PLASTIC BAGS WILL BE USED IN THE PAVING PROCESS.
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LAST JULY THE NEBRASKA ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST AWARDED SOUTH SIOUX CITY A $623,300 GRANT TO CONSTRUCT A STRETCH OF ROAD USING RECYCLED PLASTIC BAGS.
IT’S THE FIRST PROJECT IN THE STATE OF NEBRASKA; ONE OF JUST A FEW IN THE COUNTRY, AND REPLICATES WHAT IS BEING DONE INTERNATIONALLY.
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THE PLASTICS ARE MELTED INTO THE ASPHALT MIX AND MAKE THE TOP THREE INCHES MORE DURABLE ON THE HALF MILE STRETCH OF ROAD.
THERE’S A SIX INCH ASPHALT BASE UNDERNEATH THAT MIX.
STATE SENATOR RANDY MEYER SAYS IT IS A GREAT BENEFIT TO THE ENVIRONMENT TO USE THE BAGS WHICH WOULD OTHER WISE TAKE UP SPACE IN A LANDFILL:
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IN ADDITION, THE PLASTIC ASPHALT MATERIAL WILL BE USED TO ADD TO SOUTH SIOUX’S BIKE PATH FACILITIES IN THE AREA.
