Fascinating plastic road concept

Yes, you read right, plastic for roads, if this works, I want it for my driveway!

 

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http://www.constructionjunkie.com/blog/2016/1/7/could-roads-made-out-of-recycled-plastic-be-superior-to-asphalt?utm_content=buffer5813a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Interesting to see how they would hold up

Jimbo

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Great, the tree huggers complain now about all the plastic in the environment. Wait till this happens.

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wait aren’t we suppose to be hovering everywhere by now?

I have seen roadways with large LED in the tiles so you can light up the different striping patterns you want with different LEDs. Cool concept bit way too expensive. The downside would be when you do a burn out your car might get stuck to the road.

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comp56 wrote:

wait aren’t we suppose to be hovering everywhere by now?

Have you by any chance heard the song about jet packs by a comedian/songwriter named Tim Wilson? His song was the first thing I thought of when I read your post.

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I wonder how much it would warp in the heat and shrink in the cold?

I don’t like the idea. Asphalt is ideal because expansion joints aren’t necessary. This to me is comparable to concrete roads… If you’ve ever driven around Dallas, TX you’d know exactly what I’m talking about. 

 

Bump ba bump ba bump ba bump…for miles on end…maddening. 

Wow very interesting….

What sorcery are they using when it rains? Plastic plus oil and water seems like a grand idea.