Road Improvement Project in Australia Features Glass Recycled from Wine Bottles

In a major milestone, CPB Contractors — as part of the Fleurieu Connections Alliance — has switched traffic onto the new southbound lanes of Victor Harbor Road between Main South Road and McLaren Vale in South Australia.

Of the asphalt used on the newly opened lanes, 10% comprises recycled wine bottles. This is the equivalent of 459 wine bottles in every ton of recycled asphalt in the base layer, and 115 bottles in every ton of the top layer.

The crushed glass was collected from yellow waste bins and local councils in the region, and supplied by a local recycling business.

CPB Contractors is delivering these duplication works on Main South Road and Victor Harbor Road for the South Australian Government as part of the Fleurieu Connections Alliance with the Department for Infrastructure and Transport, Aurecon and GHD.

The Main South Road project involves duplicating approximately 10 kilometers from south of Griffiths Road, Seaford to Aldinga. The Victor Harbor Road project involves duplicating approximately 5 kilometers between Main South Road, Old Noarlunga and Main Road, McLaren Vale.