Prototype Span Features Medley of Waste Products

摘要

A suspension bridge spanning Rattlesnake Creek on the outskirts of Missoula, Mont.'s Rattlesnake Wilderness features small-diameter waste wood and waste plastic in what designers say is the first-ever application of these materials in a bridge. "We are trying to take these unique construction materials to another level," says Dave Atkins, a U.S. Forest Service economic action program coordinator.