INCREDIBLE ROAD TECHNOLOGIES THAT ARE INSANELY COOL

a [Music] [Music] Astra Bridge is a portable two-lane bridge that lets Vehicles cross over a road that's under repair it's been used in Switzerland where workers can fix the road underneath while traffic keeps moving above at speeds up to 60 kmph this bridge is a win-win for everyone involved drivers construction workers and even people living nearby with Astro Bridge all the construction work from tearing up the old road to putting down new asphalt can be done during the day that means no more noisy nighttime work the bridge was first put to the test in 2022 there were a few hiccups like the Bridge's entrance being too steep for trucks but the engineers quickly adjust it making the slopes gentler at 236 M long this impressive bridge is sure to be a huge help to the local Road cruise for years to come [Music] the survey was conducted in 10 EU countries to find out how much time people spend on their commute the results show that it's quite a lot for example public transportation can take up to an hour and 40 minutes to make the weight more bearable International Company Jon Deco has come up with some creative bus stop designs in Hungary there's an installation that raises awareness about traffic accidents a tattered jacket with a ringing smartphone is suspended inside a clear block serving as a reminder not to use your phone while driving some JC Deco stops also offer convenience amenities like Gadget charging stations headphone Jacks for music and even the option to order a pizza for delivery in just 15 minutes [Music] it often happens that a section of sidewalk is blocked off due to construction the area is properly marked with signs and fences and a detour is set up but what about Blind and Visually Impaired pedestrians according to the World Health Organization there are at least 2.2 billion people with visual impairments that's where the American company PSS Innovations comes in they've developed a device called parakeet that can record a 60-second warning and instruction message that will play when a pedestrian approaches the trigger range can be manually adjusted and the volume is automatically set based on the surrounding noise parakeet can be easily attached to traffic cones or other objects moreover it's waterproof and Vandal resistant housing makes it durable first guard is a new traffic cone on the market that's Making Waves this Innovative cone is only 3.8 CM thick when folded and weighs just 1.8 kg making it more convenient to transport and store than traditional cones but don't let its compact size fool you first guard is also more effective laboratory tests have shown that its reflectivity is almost twice as good as a standard cone that's 71 cm tall and thanks to its clever hinge design it's easy to repair made of highdensity polyethylene first guard is a great solution for workers emergency services and police five cones in a branded case will fit in the trunk of a car as well [Music] a study in Columbus the 15th largest city in the US with over 900,000 people found that areas with less pedestrian infrastructure have a higher rate of pedestrian related accidents this highlights the need for traffic optimization in order to improve safety one solution that could be used to address this issue is the vismar system it effectively illuminates crosswalks on roads with up to four lanes and creates stop lines for drivers this Mark can be powered by the Grid or solar panels and should be installed at a height of about 3.6 to 4 1/2 M the lenses are made of durable polycarbonate and the system is designed to work year round in temperatures from -40 to 65° C this system is manufactured by the us-based company Tapco [Music] for over 12 years the global company Photon players been working to improve Traffic Safety one of their most effective and Simple Solutions is the IOP signs these signs display the speed of oncoming drivers in real time with green numbers indicating a safe speed and yellow or red numbers serving as a warning to slow down the IOP signs are powered by solar panels with the top-of-the-line IOP R1 1800m model featuring a large 485x 396 mm display that's visible from 550 M away according to company data 80% of drivers are warned by the icop signs will slow down with typical speed reductions ranging from 10 to 20% as a result the enforcement of speed limits on roads with IOP signs can increase by 30 to [Music] 60% there's another product from Tapco that aims to improve Road Safety it's designed to alert drivers who accidentally violate traffic rules such as driving on the wrong side of the road the system includes a set of Radars cameras signs and lighting that are placed in potentially hazardous areas using AI algorithms the system has a 95% accuracy rate and can warn the driver as well as other nearby cars the system also sends data to local law enforcement through the blink link system in addition red signals are used to make the warnings more noticeable and help prevent accidents [Music] Swiss roads have the potential of generating 55 gwatt hours of electricity per year that's why the Swiss Federal roads office has conducted a test on the A113 Highway in the Canon of the grien the selected section of Highway was divided into three zones and equipped with different types of photov voltaic panels totaling 90 square m the administration plans to expand the project to cover 6 km of Road and reach a peak power of 2.2 megaw the panels can be easily opened for maintenance or repair of the highway infrastructure this initiative aligns with the Swiss energy strategy for 2050 which aims to reduce the country's dependence on non-renewable energy [Music] sources we are in the Vier Armen tunnel in Belgium where Specialists from the German company Phoenix contact have recently upgraded the lighting system the new system is dynamic with each lamp adjusting its brightness based on traffic and weather conditions this might seem strange but it's important to prevent drivers from being blinded by a tunnel that's too bright at night the system has 50 basic and 15 special scenarios including some for emergency situations the constant light output feature ensures that the required brightness is maintained even as the fixtures wear and become dirty the new lighting system is also integrated with the control system for all tunnels in one of Belgium's three administrative [Music] regions sight safe is an American company that's developed a unique solution to address the issues of traffic congestion in road work Z according to site safe's data these areas are responsible for 10% of traffic jams in the US to reduce the risk of accidents and protect workers the company's created smart fencing systems that use satellite Communications and radar sensors these systems provide realtime traffic information allowing for flexible speed control and reducing the likelihood of a major traffic jam additionally if there's a delay of more than 15 minutes due to repairs drivers will receive a warning on their GPS systems and can decide whether to change their [Music] Route Road accidents have been described as a silent epidemic on Wheels by un Secretary General Antonio gueras these accidents often start with small issues such as cracks in the asphalt the Austrian company V suggests addressing these problems immediately rather than waiting for them to become worse they offer a product called wrist fill which is effective for repairing potholes up to 5 cm deep and 20 cm in diameter wrist fill looks like thermoplastic worms that can be used for quick repairs with a drying time of just 20 minutes the product can be used in any weather conditions including snow and rain and is effective at temperatures ranging from -40 to 60° C workers only need a burner to heat the rist fill to 220° [Music] c highway guard barriers are a popular choice for workers in North America austral Asia and Beyond these prefabricated barriers are just as reliable as their stationary counterparts as proven by the mash crash tests in which they with stod vehicles weighing up to 10 tons each Highway guard module covers 6 M and can be easily pushed back manually if a passage needs to be opened the British creators of Highway guard have also developed highly effective connecting elements that allow for the Assembly of both straight and curved barriers additionally Highway guard has a very narrow base of just just 54 cm providing workers with more space to [Music] [Music] operate there are so many kinds of speed bumps some of them are even quite dangerous but here's one effective solution acti bump comes from Sweden and uses cameras to deter speeding drivers If a driver exceeds the speed limit acti bump lowers a few CM providing an unpleasant experience for the driver and discouraging them from speeding on that stretch of road again active bump is ideal for areas where traffic needs to be reduced to 50 kmph you might think that's not safe enough but over 100 million cars have already traveled overa bump without any issues or accidents the cameras also recognize emergency vehicles such as ambulances fire trucks and rescue vehicles allowing them to exceed the speed limit without any problems last year there were 1.74 billion cars on the roads worldwide according to experts at Hedges and Company to put that in perspective if every person in China had a car there'd still be some left over now imagine if each of those cars could help solve the energy crisis Turkish Engineers have developed a solution called enlil it's the first vertical turbine with smart technology that can harness energy from both natural wind and the airf flow created by traffic and L can generate up to a kilowatt of energy per hour and his compact design makes it a perfect fit for the current road infrastructure [Music] in 1959 a small British company saw the potential in plastic and sold a halt sign to local authorities that never needed painting this marks the beginning of Gladden which is now a leading British manufacturer of Plastic Products including bins benches and spreaders like the Turbo cast 300 and 400 models these models can create strips up to 7 m wide in a single pass and can use dry or wet sand as well as salt the Turbo cast 300 and 400 weigh 32 and 43 kg respectively and have solid tires with a full load they can treat up to 5,000 square [Music] m last year the first stretch of road that can charge Electric El cars while they drive opened in the US it's only 400 m long but it's a major step forward for this type of Technology the Israeli company electreon was behind the development and their technology is also being tested in Germany Italy and Sweden so how do electron's new generation roads work cables and inductive coils are installed under the asphalt and if the car has a wireless charging device it can recharge its battery while driving it might sound simple but a lot of hard work goes into making it a reality for example electrion was able to make a Toyota Rav 4 hybrid Drive almost 2,000 km without using the internal combustion engine even though its stated range in that mode is only 68 km Volvo and IO are among electrons partners and in the future this type of Road could be especially useful for buses and vans we wish the creators the best of [Music] luck here's another Innovation from the United States moop Inc has developed quash a cushioning system that's placed on traffic barriers to soften the impact in case of an accident this system is ideal for temporary barriers and comes in two versions that can cover either 5 or 7 m with six blocks quash can be filled with water and has been tested according to mash standards proving its Effectiveness even in collisions at 100 kmph move op Inc is confident that this is one of the safest options available and with its minimal number of components quash is easy to install and remove [Music] a concrete block across the road is the most effective no entry sign but this system from Turkish company armor control is a close second founded in 2006 armor control has already reached International Acclaim and produces a variety of solutions including the armor giant the name is fitting for this system which covers 6 M of Road and rise to 1 and 1/2 M the armor Giants protection is just as impressive with a wall thickness of 15 mm that can withstand a 7.62x 51 mm Nato round it's compatible with a variety of access methods including cards RFID tanks and mobile apps and automatically locks in the event of unauthorized tempering [Music] the American company Smith Midlands started out by making prefabricated concrete fences for Farmers to keep their livestock from wandering today the company continues to find new uses for concrete products such as noise reducing walls these walls are not only aesthetically pleasing but also more cost effective to install than their wooden or metal counterparts additionally they can be easily relocated if the road boundaries change the company's patented composite soft sound is made with wood and can be molded to the customer specifications it's also resistant to rot mold insects and [Music] fire greetings from South Africa this is where the jump hemispheres were created the inventors claim that they can be installed anywhere even on Cobblestone surfaces and in any weather or location including in the driveway installation takes less than an hour and costs three times less than traditional speed bumps the hemispheres are also highly visible at night as they can reflect the light from car headlights made of refined epoxy resin jurab bumps are incredibly durable and require little to no maintenance or [Music] repainting hog Technologies is a leading company in the pavement marking and maintenance industry and their equipment is topnotch one example is the stripe hog h24 a machine designed for cleaning runways with a working width of 3.7 m this machine is effective in extreme heat and snow and on both concrete and asphalt runways the stripe hog h24 cleans without the use of harsh chemicals and effectively removes rubber particles depending on the attachments used it can also perform water jetting sand blasting and grinding additionally this machine is fast if an aircraft needs to make an emergency landing the stripe hog sh 24 can Retreat from the runway in less than a minute [Music]

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Length: 20min 59sec (1259 seconds)

Published: Sun Jun 02 2024