Colorado Trail Project to Use Recycled Asphalt

Portions of the Rio Grande Trail in Colorado will use recycled asphalt, according to a report in the Summit Daily News (Frisco, Colo.).

The portion of the trail under construction is near Glenwood Springs, Colo. It stretches about 5.1 miles and will be 12 feet wide, including 1-foot shoulders.

The $1.8 million segment is expected to be ready for use by mid-September, according to the report.

The trail will use a 6-inch layer of recycled asphalt as a subgrade, which will support a 3-inch layer of regular asphalt paving.

The recycled asphalt has come from a number of local projects in the area, according to the report. The Roaring Fork Transportation Authority (RFTA) will use 6,420 cubic yards of recycled asphalt for this segment of the Rio Grande Trail.