City trialling environmentally sustainable road surfacing

The City of Joondalup is trialling an environmentally sustainable product as part of its Road Resurfacing Program.

CarbonBind, by Puma Bitumen, is a bio-based asphalt and sprayed seal binder which reduces the carbon footprint of flexible pavements.

It recently won the Australian Flexible Pavement Association National Innovation award, as well as regional awards in Victoria and New South Wales.

It is understood that the City of Joondalup is the first Local Government Authority in Western Australia to use the product for a road resurfacing project.

The trial is part of the City’s commitment to implementing strategies to ensure it is prepared and able to adapt to current and future impacts of climate change.

The City, in consultation with its asphalt supplier Asphaltech, is using CarbonBind in the resurfacing of the westbound lane of Whitfords Avenue at the intersection of Dampier Avenue.

Joondalup Mayor Albert Jacob said the City was proud to be at the forefront of projects which help to mitigate the impact of climate change.

“Climate change is an important issue for local government as it affects a number of areas that we are responsible for, such as infrastructure services and assets,” Mayor Jacob said.

“We are thrilled to trial this product which has been specifically designed to reduce the overall carbon footprint of bitumen, as well as the asphalt products it contains.

“Should the trial be successful, we look forward to a further rollout of this material across our Road Resurfacing Program.”