Connect to share and comment Designers at Studio Daan
Roosegaarde and Heijmans Infrastructure say that their "smart
highway" aims to be a safer and more energy efficient
alternative to conventional roads. Highways haven't changed very
much in the last half-century. That might be about to change as
a design firm in the Netherlands has created a glow in the dark
highway that will be tested soon. Designers at Studio Daan
Roosegaarde and Heijmans Infrastructure say that their "smart
highway" aims to be a safer and more energy efficient
alternative to conventional roads, said Fox News. Using special
paint the outside lines of the highway glow in the dark and
provide not only illumination but road information. Inside lines
recharge using sunlight in the daytime, which reduces the need
for overhead lighting. The new road's most interesting feature
is its ability to display icons and characters like snowflakes
when the road gets icy or wet, reported Engineering Source. More
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