WOOD IN TRANSPORTATION

Through its Wood in Transportation Program, USDA Forest Service is helping rural areas and small communities use alternative resources for transportation infrastructure. The purpose of the Wood in Transportation Program is to improve local transportation networks and revitalize local economies by using wood for bridges and related transportation structures.

With technical and financial assistance from the program, communities can build highway bridges, portable bridges for temporary access, and pedestrian and trail structures--all made out of advanced construction design wood. Rural areas and communities can take advantage of this program to provide quality transportation infrastructure at reduced costs.