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Roadbuilding
Route 66 will soon become a testing ground for solar sidewalks and roads
Route 66 will soon become the testing ground for an experiment that developers hope may change our roadways in the future. Curbed reports that hexagonal glass panels manufactured by Solar Roadways will be laid over a sidewalk near a rest stop in Conway, Missouri, in early December. According to Missouri Department of Transportation staff, this will […]
September 26, 2016
Roadbuilding
MoDOT ready to move forward on Road to Tomorrow “smart” pilot projects
Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) engineer Tom Blair recently told the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission (MHTC) the department is ready to move forward on five pilot projects for its Road To Tomorrow initiative. MoDOT announced the initiative last year, in which it is turning Interstate 70 between Kansas City and St. Louis into a […]
June 15, 2016
Roadbuilding
This Dutch bike path could be the precursor to solar energy-capturing roads everywhere
A bike path in the Netherlands that’s shorter than a football field could be the future of energy and travel. Engineers built the 229-foot test track with a solar road surface. Al Jazeera reports the path’s surface can be driven over while also generating electricity. The small test track has generated enough electricity in just six months […]
May 22, 2015
Roadbuilding
Future roads may include solar panels, LEDs and electric buses
Two companies are shaping the future of transportation in the United States with innovations for safety, energy efficiency, longevity and more, Fast Company reported. One company, Solar Roadways, has introduced the idea of using glass panels and solar cells in place of concrete or asphalt. This system, which would operate at 15-percent efficiency and provide […]
March 15, 2013
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