CO2-storing Bike Path Built in Burgenland

The surface of the bike path, which consists of regional agricultural waste and reeds from Lake Neusiedl, was developed in collaboration with Porr Bau GmbH. It is now to be subjected to a practical test on the bike path and then further optimized, explained Burgenland's State Councilor Leonhard Schneemann (SPÖ) on Wednesday.

Burgenland: CO2-Storing Bike Path to be Analyzed in One Year

The biochar asphalt binds CO2 in the long term and thus actively counteracts climate change, said project manager Martin Zloklikovits, research coordinator of the state. The developed formulations were applied over a total length of about one kilometer on the bike path. "Now it will be observed and analyzed for a year to see how the material behaves throughout the year under various weather conditions," emphasized Christian Rauch from Porr Bau GmbH. Afterwards, the road surface is to be made water-permeable in a further step and the recycling content increased. The goal is to be able to use it in various infrastructure projects in the future.

(APA/Red)

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