Case Study

Lodge Hill Road

5,250 kg CO₂e Removed

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Location

London

Impact

5,250 kg CO₂e Removed

Project Partners

Redbridge Council

Tarmac

Kensons Highways

News Coverage

Highways Magazine

SUMMARY

Redbridge Council has taken a pioneering step towards sustainable road infrastructure by becoming the first London borough to utilise ACLA®, LCM's revolutionary carbon-negative aggregate for asphalt.

In partnership with Kensons Highways, Redbridge Council resurfaced Lodge Hill Road with a Tarmac asphalt mix incorporating ACLA®, dramatically reducing the project's carbon footprint by 68% (equivalent to an average UK car driving 17,400 miles or approximately a round trip to Los Angeles for two people).

“Redbridge is always striving to find innovative ways to reduce our emissions. We’re proud to be the first London borough partnering with Kensons, Low Carbon Materials, and Tarmac to deliver this pioneering new trial."

Councillor Jo Blackman

Redbridge Council

ACLA® was used in the binder course asphalt of the resurfacing, which ensured the entire middle layer of the road was net zero, as well as significantly lowering the overall project's carbon footprint. Every tonne of ACLA® produced permanently removed 748 kg of CO2e from the atmosphere.

"We initially encountered Low Carbon Materials at the Highways UK show. Upon investigating the product, we quickly realised its potential interest for Redbridge."

David Shelley

Director for Kenson Highways

“There has never been a more important time to explore innovative, carbon-saving solutions and materials. By collaborating with supply chain and industry partners on this project we have demonstrated what's possible in delivering greener roads. It’s crucial that the learnings from this project help to inform further decarbonisation of the road network.”

Tim Smith

Senior Technical Manager (South East) at Tarmac

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