A yellow goo has invaded the world's motorways, spreading from capital cities to the furthest reaches of the transport network and devouring everything in its path. The infestation was unleashed by Andrew Adamatzky, a researcher of unconventional computing at the University of the West of England in Bristol, along with …
Take a stroll down Staten Island's freeway to nowhere
In 1966, community activists successfully stopped the construction of the Richmond Parkway Interchange, a stretch of highway that urban planning titan Robert Moses wanted to run through the forested Staten Island Greenbelt. After construction ceased, this highway became cracked and crumbled by time.
Automatic streetlamps switch on when cars pass, switch off when…
In a huge city, lighting the streets is a necessary but pricey precaution. Pedestrians and motorists are no doubt safer when streetlamps, not just car headlights, illuminate roadways and sidewalks - but streetlamps are expensive and inefficient to run.
The American Autobahn of 1925 would've run next door to the White House
In 1925, several American highway associations drafted up designs for a six-lane highway running from NYC to Washington DC. This doesn't sound controversial, but they also decided to plop down the road adjacent to the White House and Capitol.
India to build a road through yeti territory
India's Border Roads Organisation plans to build a road through a region in Bhutan rumored to be inhabited by the Abominable Snowmen. Picking up hirsute hitchhikers on this new highway is not recommended.
IBM to patent traffic light that can remotely control your car engine
IBM's wants to patent a geegaw called the "SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE ENGINE RUNNING STATE AT BUSY INTERSECTIONS FOR INCREASED FUEL CONSUMPTION EFFICIENCY." In other words, the traffic light is in charge of when you stop and go.
