On Air Now Tony James 3:00pm - 6:00pm Email
Now Playing Texas Hold Em Beyonce Download

New materials added to make roads last longer

15,000 tonnes of Manx road material has been recycled by Infrastructure: 

That's Roads Maintenance manager - the move has seen a five-fold increase in the last five years, and generated budget savings. 

Roads are also expected to last 30 per cent longer after the application of new products like fibre-reinforced asphalt and high stone content material. 

Alan Harding says go-green strategy used by the department is effective:

More from Isle of Man News


Listen Live Listen