3 Design Considerations for Boardwalks in Harsh Northern Climates

In harsh climates—particularly those with heavy snowfall—there is an added level of complication to boardwalk design, ...

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Boardwalk Foundations: Which Type Is Right for My Project?

Every new boardwalk project is unique. To a casual observer comparing two similar boardwalks, the finished walkways ...

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Pedestrian Bridge Design: 7 Considerations for Architects & Engineers in 2024

While presenting the PermaTrak system to a new audience, we are often asked about the best practices used during the ...

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Options to Widen Road Shoulder: Sidewalk or Boardwalk?

As a landscape architect or engineer, you may have faced this situation before: where your client is looking for a ...

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The Cost of Poorly Crafted Bid Documents - And What To Do Instead

Even at the beginning stages of planning a project that involves a commercial boardwalk or pedestrian bridge, ...

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Celebrating 10 Years of PermaTrak Projects

It’s hard to believe, but PermaTrak installed its first project 10 years ago! Since then, we’ve added over 300 ...

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PermaTrak Announces Two New Precast Concrete Tread Textures

PermaTrak is happy to announce two new precast concrete standard tread textures, BeachSand and BeachWood.

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Designing Your Next Wetland Boardwalk: Top 4 Considerations

If you’re working on a trail project in a wetland area, you have two options for your design: reroute the trail for a ...

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New Jersey Proposes New Funding Source for Boardwalks

New Jersey recently proposed a measure that could greatly affect how boardwalks are maintained and funded in the state. ...

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From Trail to Boardwalk: Five Types of Transitions

Like any commercial boardwalk or pedestrian bridge, each PermaTrak project uses abutments to transition to another ...

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