DutchNews.nl,
Thursday 10 April 2014
A 500 metre stretch of highway near Oss has become the first in the country to have its markings made from light-absorbing paint which glows in the dark.
The glowing lines on the N329 |
A 500 metre stretch of highway near Oss has become the first in the country to have its markings made from light-absorbing paint which glows in the dark.
The paint
was developed by construction group Heijmans and absorbs light during the day.
It then glows for up to eight hours, showing motorists where the edge of the
road is and other key markings
The
'glowing lines' project was devised by artist Daan Roosegaarde, who says the
paint is a good option now some road lighting is being switched off at night.
'The focus
is always on making cars cleverer and more energy neutral, but roads help
determine the landscape,' he told the broadcaster.
Heijmans is
keen to use the paint on other roads but has not yet negotiated any more
contracts, Nos said.
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