Tag: roads

June 14, 2017 at 10:01 am

A Roman Empire Subway Map of their 250,000 Mile Road Network

A Roman Empire Subway Map of their 250,000 Mile Road Network

Geography and data nerd Sasha Trubetskoy created a subway map of the major Roman roads, based on the Empire of ca 125 AD

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May 10, 2017 at 9:27 am

A Beautiful Timelapse Tour of Tokyo Roads and Rails at Night

A Beautiful Timelapse Tour of Tokyo Roads and Rails at Night

Shot, edited and scored by Justin Tierney

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April 25, 2017 at 5:16 pm

People are Planting Flowers in Potholes Because Cities Aren’t Fixing Them

People are Planting Flowers in Potholes Because Cities Aren't Fixing Them

You know it’s bad when gardeners get pissed

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April 18, 2017 at 2:48 pm

Drone Captures World’s Largest Tunneling Machine Breaking Through After 4 Years Underground

Drone Captures World's Largest Tunneling Machine Breaking Through After 4 Years Underground

The 1.7 mile (2.73 km) tunnel in downtown Seattle will house a double-decker highway

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February 18, 2017 at 1:07 am

Picture of the Day: Bixby Creek Bridge, Big Sur

Picture of the Day: Bixby Creek Bridge, Big Sur

The iconic Big Sur landmark is one of the tallest single-span concrete bridges in the world

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February 4, 2017 at 2:16 pm

This Is Why You Never Load the Heavy Stuff at the Back of the Trailer

This Is Why You Never Load the Heavy Stuff at the Back of the Trailer

For the safest towing experience, load 60% of your weight to the front of the trailer and 40% to the back.

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January 17, 2017 at 10:44 am

Over 16M People Have Watched a Road Being Paved Efficiently and It’s Strangely Satisfying to See

Over 16M People Have Watched a Road Being Paved Efficiently and It's Strangely Satisfying to See

For whatever reason, this was satisfying to watch. 4.9 km of road laid in two days

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November 21, 2016 at 7:08 pm

To Encourage Slowing Down, This Route 66 Rumble Strip Plays America the Beautiful at 45 MPH

To Encourage Slowing Down, This Route 66 Rumble Strip Plays America the Beautiful at 45 MPH

The project was a collaboration between the National Geographic Society and the New Mexico Department of Transportation

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October 25, 2016 at 5:11 pm

Picture of the Day: Going-to-the-Sun Road, Glacier National Park

Picture of the Day: Going-to-the-Sun Road, Glacier National Park

Just one of the stunning views along the 50 mile, Going-to-the-Sun road in Glacier National Park, Montana

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September 6, 2016 at 3:08 pm

Watch 116 Excavators Demolish an Aging Overpass in a Single Night

Watch 116 Excavators Demolish an Aging Overpass in a Single Night

A 24-year-old overpass bridge in Nanchang, China, gets dismantled in one night by 116 excavators to make way for the city’s new subway line

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