UT Arlington building parking lots with plastic roads

Construction is underway on some new parking lots at UT Arlington that uses recycled plastics in the roads.
Photo: UTA

“It creates an environmental solution for plastic,” said Hossain. “Plastic is a waste.”

He says the method could save TXDOT even more on pavement maintenance costs.

“For TXDOT or any other agency if they use plastic roads their maintenance drops. If you are maintaining every two years it will become every 5 years,” said Hossain.

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