Miles Macadam is proud to be supporting Liverpool City Council’s Princess Drive highways improvement scheme, working in collaboration with HA Civils as part of the Highways Investment Programme (HIP2). The project forms part of an initiative, which focuses on accelerating innovation and reducing carbon within local road networks, highlighting the city’s commitment to sustainable infrastructure development.
Covering an area of 14,200m², the scheme was carefully planned and delivered in four distinct phases. This phased approach was designed to minimise disruption to local residents living along and near the dual carriageway, while ensuring the works could progress efficiently and safely.
For this scheme, our Milepave™ asphaltic grouted surface course was selected to provide a durable, low-carbon alternative to traditional surfacing materials. Milepave™ is a BBA/HAPAS-approved system that combines strength and longevity with sustainability, utilising fewer material resources and reducing energy consumption during production and installation. It’s ideal for overlaying concrete carriageways as its pre – and post-jointing system enables flexibility above the underlying concrete bays, ensuring resistance to movement and cracking. This innovative solution supports local authorities in meeting their sustainability goals, while providing a high-performance surface capable of withstanding the demands of modern traffic.
The Princess Drive project demonstrates how collaboration between contractors, local authorities, and innovative material suppliers can deliver infrastructure that is not only functional and long-lasting but also environmentally responsible. It highlights the tangible impact that modern, low-carbon surfacing technologies can have in reducing the overall environmental footprint of highway maintenance.
We are delighted that Milepave™ continues to demonstrate its value as a proven, low-carbon surface solution – helping local authorities across the UK to reduce embodied carbon, enhance sustainability, and improve the resilience of their road networks for years to come.
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