Road reconstruction and sustainability objectives aligning for great community outcomes according to the City of Bunbury.
Harris Road in Picton is currently in the final stages of a major upgrade and by using special machinery, the project involved reusing the existing road seal surface to minimise waste.
The project reused 750 cubic metres of road seal on the site which would normally go to landfill!
The achievement was thanks to a machine called an Asphalt Zipper, which reworks the existing material into the new road formation.
It means that not only was there a reduction in waste sent to landfill, but a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from reduced transportation and new materials.
The project supports the City’s intention to develop a sustainable, low waste circular economy as outlined in the new Strategic Community Plan.
More broadly, the Harris Road upgrades are a Black Spot funded project to reconstruct and widen about 1.16km of the road.
The City’s Environmental Team is also working on a plan to revegetate a section of the road reserve with native species.
Local company JAK Civil partnered with the City on this important project.
