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Benefits of Composite Corrosion Resistance For Park Trail Bridges

The corrosion resistance of composites is one of the primary benefits of this type of material, and this benefit is especially useful in infrastructure components such as bridges.

One category of bridge that has been growing significantly in the past few years are trail bridges in state and national parks, and these trail bridges are an excellent opportunity for parks to take advantage of the corrosion resistance offered by composite materials.

How Trail Bridges Benefit from the Corrosion Resistance of Composite Materials

Corrosion resistance is an important factor in the materials used to construct trail bridges, which is why more and more of these bridges are being constructed with composite materials.

Trail bridges are structures placed along hiking trails, walking paths and biking paths in order to bridge natural obstacles such as streams, rivers and gullies.

These structures are becoming more and more important in state and national parks since more and more Americans are spending their recreation time on hiking trails.

In fact, one source reported that in 2017 over 47 million hikers used the hiking trails and trail bridges in state and national parks.

However, the issue that faces many of these bridges is that the corrosive effects of the environments in which they’re placed cause them to fall into disrepair at a rapid rate, which can lead to the closure of hiking trails and a loss of visitors for the parks.

This corrosion caused by environmental factors such as sand, wind and water can be easily invented with the corrosion resistance properties of composite materials. 

Indeed, the resistance of such materials offers benefits to parks and their trail bridges that include:

  • A significantly longer bridge life when compared to Wood and steel trail bridges
  • Less corrosion means less of an effect on the aesthetic appeal of composite bridges
  • Significantly reduced maintenance costs over the life of the trail bridge

Thanks to these and other benefits of the corrosion resistance of composite materials, the trail bridges in state and national parks can be safer and more aesthetically pleasing to the growing number of hikers that use them.

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