Currently in Hawaii, lava from the Kilauea volcano is coming up from under the ground and causing havoc on the big island. Over 30 structures have burned, and the lava has charred the […]
Roadscapes Wednesday: Pictures Of The Anniston Eastern Bypass
This week, I am featuring some photos I have taken of the Anniston Eastern Bypass or US 431. The 4-lane highway travels through undeveloped parts of the former Fort McClellan and it’s […]
Roadscapes Wednesday: Digital License Plates Are Coming Soon
Yep, the days of metal license plates on your car could soon become a thing of the past. There is a new company that makes a digital version of the license plate. […]
Roadscapes Wednesday: How Diverging Diamonds Keep You From Dying
In the world of traffic engineering, there is a new type of intersection that is starting to pop up in more places. This new type of intersection is called a diverging diamond. […]
Roadscapes Wednesday: Why Is It So Hard To Fix Traffic
We all encounter it, traffic! Some days, traffic is good, but on other days, traffic is a nightmare. If you get stuck in some traffic jam, you might ask yourself why can’t […]
Roadscapes Wednesday: Alternatives To The Interstate 65 Central Alabama Beach Traffic Madness
So you are heading to the Gulf Coast for a beach trip? Congrats, during the Spring and Summer there are thousands of other people doing the same thing. Not only from Alabama, […]
Roadscapes Wednesday: Three 2018 Birmingham Highway Time Lapse Road Videos
This week, I am highlighting three new Birmingham Metro time-lapse road videos for you to enjoy. The YouTube channel Freewayjim made three different videos highlighting different highways in the Birmingham area. The first video […]
Roadscapes Wednesday: Armchair Engineering Discussion On FIU Bridge Collapse
Yeah, the images and videos are grimm. Imagine you waiting at a red light and suddenly a concrete bridge falls on top of you and kills you instantly. It’s horrible, and many […]
Roadscapes Wednesday: German Autobahn vs US Interstate Highways
Let’s see which is better, the USA Interstate Highway, or the German Autobahn. Each has its own unique factors to its highway system. The YouTube channel CoolVision talks about the comparisons to the two […]
Roadscapes Wednesday: Driving The Atlanta Downtown Connector In 1989
On this Roadscapes, let’s go back in time to 1989. Almost 30 years ago, the person from the YouTube channel NothingButHistory took out a video camera and recorded Interstate 75 through the Atlanta Metro […]
