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DRIVE bridge in Friesland
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The project DRIVE aims to replace an old bridge on Van Harinxmacanal in Friesland, Netherlands, with a new one—but with high circular ambitions. The new bridge has been designed asymmetrically, able to be opened, with a biocomposite roadway. The material is 80% natural, composed of flax and resin—a promising new building material suited to bridge and roadway construction. The overall structure weighs only 30 tonnes, compared to the 400 tonnes that a traditional concrete bridge of a similar size would weigh. The environmental footprint is minimal, and the majority of components are compostable. With this project, DRIVE hopes to spur similar developments in other new infrastructure development.