Most of us take our roads and highways for granted. They’re just there and we only really pay attention when we encounter frustrating detours – or potholes. This article provides a history of roads dating back 10,000 years and a glimpse of what the future will be like.
Self-repairing roads?
Here’s the most interesting area to me:
5.Emerging asphalt alternatives.
Rubber – all those thousands of used tires we see everywhere
Plastic – a way to recycles those millions of items tossed away daily
Food scraps (?) coffee grounds?????
6. Gravel is back.
All of it with some additional info @ The history—and future—of hitting the road
