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First Glow-In-the-Dark Road Debuts In Netherlands

Posted by samzenpus on from the shine-on dept.

An anonymous reader writes "A 500 meter (0.3 mile) stretch of road in the Netherlands has opened without the standard crop of streetlights lining its perimeter. The streetlights are believed to be unnecessary since the road markings were painted on with a mix of photo-luminescent powder, which absorbs sunlight during the day and radiates a portion of that energy back at night. Whether the modified road paint can withstand harsh weather or even provide sufficient lighting given insufficient exposure to sunlight during the day remains to be seen. The project was orchestrated by Studio Roosegaarde, which in the future plans to implement weather-sensitive road markings that would inform drivers when outside temperatures drop or rise above certain levels."

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  1. Video of the road by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    Just found a video on dutch TV
    http://nos.nl/video/634091-eerste-autoweg-met-glowing-lines.html

  2. video of the road by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    there is a video of the road on dutch television. video of the road
    It does look quite nice!

  3. Re:Useless for Electricity shills by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bk4mNfMIEAAkefo.jpg

    I don't think it's actually in use yet. It's still being set up.