Roads
Will Digital License Plates Drive Us Forward or Leave Us Fuming?
California-based Reviver Auto has rolled out an electronic license plate that could benefit drivers, as well as cities and states
The Immigrant Story Behind the Classic "Greetings From" Postcards
Long before Instagram, Americans showed off their travels using Curt Teich's cheery linen postcards.
Route 66 and 10 Other Sites That Made the 2018 "Most Endangered Historic Places" List
The National Trust for Historic Preservation's annual list is out
Blame Tailgaters for Your Traffic Woes
Keeping an equal distance between cars ahead and behind may eliminate "phantom" traffic jams
Should U.S. Cities Use Congestion Pricing To Ease Traffic?
New York may soon charge a fee to drive into central Manhattan as a way of reducing traffic and raising funds for public transit
Truck Driver Leaves Tire Tracks Over Peru's Ancient Nasca Lines
Three of the Unesco World Heritage site's enigmatic glyphs were harmed, but authorities believe they can repair the damage
With Fungi in the Mix, Concrete Can Fill Its Own Cracks
Adding fungus might be one way to endow concrete with the ability to repair any damage, without the need for human intervention
A Short History of the Crosswalk
Pedestrian crosswalks and roads have a complicated relationship
Panda Habitat Is Severely Fragmented, Placing Pandas at Risk
Despite recent habitat improvements, roads and development are isolating panda populations
Canada Completes World's Longest Hiking Trail
After 25 years and millions of dollars, the coast-to-coast hiking, biking and paddling trail has an official route
“Corduroy Road” From Civil War Era Found in Michigan
Used to stabilize swampy pathways, corduroy roads are among the earliest types of manufactured thoroughfares
A Brief History of People Running Across America
Fictional character Forrest Gump wasn’t the only one to do it, not by a long shot
An Ohio City is Turning an Unused Highway Into a Pop-Up Forest
Akron, Ohio hopes to fight urban inequality by removing a divisive highway. Other cities across America are looking into doing the same.
Cat Left a Pawprint in a 2,000-Year-Old Roman Roof Tile
While excavating a highway in Lincolnshire UK, archaeologists found thousands of artifacts, including tiles with dog, cat and deer prints
How Agent Orange Turned This American Small Town Into a Toxic Waste-Ridden Deathtrap
“Walking into the houses, many of them were like people had just simply stood up, walked out and never come back”
Two States Have Gone to Court to Keep the KKK From Adopting a Highway
In 2016, Georgia's Department of Transportation actually put the program on hold so it wouldn't have to respond to the hate group's application
The Brief 1930s Craze for 'Tom Thumb Golf'
Miniature golf courses had been around before, but Garnet Carter gave it a roadside attraction spin
New Calculations Reposition the Geographical Center of North America
After an 90-year-reign, the title moves from Rugby, North Dakota, to the city of Center, in Oliver County
This Three-Wheeled, Battery-Powered Plastic Car-Bike Was a Giant Flop in 1985
But today, some have asked if Sir Clive Sinclair was just ahead of his time
France Is Paving More Than 600 Miles of Road With Solar Panels
In five years, France hopes the panels will supply power to 5 million people
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