Dive summary:

• The decking on the Dean Road Bridge in Clare, N.Y. is being repaired using boards made entirely out of recycled plastics.
• The plastic product manufactured by Axion International Holdings will remove 30,000 pounds of plastic from landfills. 
• The St. Lawrence County superintendent of highways says the plastic product is a great alternative because it is impervious to water and salt, meaning it doesn't face a lot of the normal wear and tear on a bridge. 

From the article:

The materials used to make the boards removed 30,000 pounds of plastic from landfills, according to the company.

"When we installed Struxure boards on a culvert project as an alternative to stay-in-place concrete forms last year, they were easy to install and they have shown to be very durable through the harsh weather conditions we have here in upstate New York," said Toby Bogart, St. Lawrence County superintendent of highways, to the newspaper. "It's a good investment for us because Struxure is impervious to water and salt, so it doesn't go through the wear and tear that traditional materials do over time." ...