Construction of Recreational Trails Means Concrete Opportunities

Hard surfaced recreational trails are a common amenity of modern development and concrete trail construction is another of one of those overlooked market opportunities, reports NRMCA Senior Vice President, Local Paving, Jon Hansen.

"The concrete industry is giving up to flexible paving without a fight," Hansen said. "Equipment innovations like pull behind slipform pavers (shown below), roller compacted concrete, place with asphalt equipment and even pervious concrete have all found their place in recreational trail construction in many places in the U.S.



Click here to find out about trail construction in your state. For more information, contact Jon Hansen at jhansen@nrmca.org.

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