Hurricane Sandy
Part of Point Beach Boardwalk May be Replaced with Wood
Center section of boardwalk slated for work after the summer may be replaced with wood, not rebuilt with Trex
The "plaza" section of the boardwalk, from Arnold Avenue to Jenkinson's Aquarium, might be rebuilt with wood, not with Trex. There was discussion at Tuesday night's Point Beach Council meeting about rebuilding the plaza section with wood, not Trex, the plastic material that is being used to replace the sections of the boardwalk which were damaged by Tropical Storm Irene or Superstorm Sandy. But there was a general consensus at the meeting at Borough Hall that that decision won't be made until council gets additional information from Borough Engineer Ray Savacool. Based on information from Savacool so far, it appears that removing and replacing the boards in the plaza section with wood boards would cost about $280,000 and rebuilding with …
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3:20 pm on Friday, May 10, 2013
Ok, not sure if everyone is aware of this but Trex has only been around since 1999, so I'm not sure where the "proof" is that it will be able to perform for 25 years. In fact, they only provide a limited 10 year warranty on the product for commercial use and in 2009 they lost a class action suit because it was breaking down. Add in the sun, salt and traffic of the PP BW and you may not even make … more ›