19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Pavement Installation

This image is of a pavement construction worker installing new asphalt in Columbia, Missouri. This pavement is a part of a University of Missouri School of Engineering research project, and is made using recycled plastic. The University of Missouri School of Engineering, in collaboration with DOW and the Missouri Department of Transportation, developed, tested, and installed this plastic pavement mix with the intention to create sustainable and environmentally conscious roadways.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 08.2021
Date Uploaded: 10.2021
Photo Location: Columbia, Missouri, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T6i
Copyright: © Samantha Novak