The Environmental Footprint of Bitumen

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BackgroundConstruction of 1km of ConcreteConstruction of 1km of AsphaltPavement e generates e 2,400 tonnes of CO 2 Pavement e generates e 1,750 tonnes of CO 2Construction of Asphalt Pavements generates 650 tonnesCO 2 /km less compared to construction of Concrete Pavements(27% Reduction)Note: This calculation is only valid for the condition mentioned in theSource.Source:ILV Report on "Life Cycle Assessment of Road - A Pilot Study for InventoryAnalysis"
Victoria’s first carbon neutral roadBackgroundconstruction projectThis $13.3 million State Government funded project extendsthe duplication of Mickleham Road for 24kmnorth 2.4km fromBarrymore Road to Somerton Road at Greenvale, providingtwo lanes in each direction.VicRoads has used the project as a pilot to measure thecarbon footprint of road construction, and identify ways topotentially reduce and offset the carbon emissions from theroadworks.Project-generated greenhouse emissions for the MicklehamRoad upgrade will be offset with carbon credits sourced froman accredited offset provider, planting around 7,500 trees inthe North West of Victoria. This equates to offsetting around40 million black balloons
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