Glow-in-the-Dark Roadways

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Light-absorbing glow-in-the-dark road markings have replaced streetlights on a 500m (0.3 mile) stretch of highway in the Netherlands.

Studio Roosegaarde promised the design back in 2012. Heijmans wants to expand the project but has not yet secured any further contracts.

There’s no news yet on how the paint holds up against wear and tear — the glow lasts up to eight hours once powered throughout the day.

Via Ars Technica.

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