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Post by JustJohn or JJ on Jan 5, 2013 5:34:39 GMT -7
Published on Dec 27, 2012
A futuristic highway that can save energy and improve road safety is set to be installed in the Netherlands by mid-2013. Two companies, Studio Roosegaarde and Heijmans Infrastructure, came up with the highway, which includes: glow-in-the-dark road markings painted with photo-luminescent paint which are charged during the day and light up during the night; temperature-responsive paint which indicates slippery roads when temperatures fall below zero; and interactive lights along the highway that light up as cars approach. Wind lights that light up using the draft produced by cars and priority induction lanes that can recharge electric cars as they run along them also feature.
The luminous road markings and weather indicating roads will debut in the Dutch province of Brabant in the middle of next year. The wind powered and interactive lights along with the induction lanes are also planned to go into service in the next years.
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Post by karl on Jan 5, 2013 10:42:18 GMT -7
J.J.
What a wonderful idea.....Road safety impacts most all of us in our daily lives. For transportation is an absolute must, in as well of private vehicles, for these also are considered as part and partial to public transport.
Icing is a special insidious situation upon our road ways, for in winter weather, icing often will occur on the sheltered portion of a road dip as black ice. Not until to hit it with resulting wheel slip will it be noticed. If fortunate, the forward moving energy of the vehicle will continue in a straight fashion to then regain traction upon the following dry patch of roadway...
It is most disconcerting to be traveling at a brisk pace to then observe the rev counter suddenly rise with no increase in forward speed...I think the American wording for this is: The pucker factor...
Karl
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Post by pieter on Jan 14, 2013 17:56:49 GMT -7
Yes, they are very bussy with these kind of plans in my country with it's densly populated territory and bussy roads. They have to find solutions for the future. This A futuristic highway seems very expensive to me! It is the first time I hear of this John. Thanks for bringing this up!
My driving is limited to my Ford Transit RTV-Arnhem van inside Arnhem from interview to newsflash. I don't see a lot of highway. More city roods and car parks and parking lots. (unfortunately)
For larger distances in the Netherlands or Europe I prefer to take the train or airplane.
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