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28 Road-Worthy Innovations

From Heated Streets to Pretzel Highways

— February 5, 2010 — Autos
Taking a road trip just got easier thanks to these 28 Road-Worthy Innovations. Driving can be tedious, but driving on a cool or quirky road is always a delightful experience.

These 28 Road-Worthy Innovations are the best that Trend Hunter has to offer, covering highways, streets, and freeway. Don't be a rube, get on the road!

Implications - This collection of 28 road-worthy innovations will have you thinking about the driving experience in a whole way. If you think that there is that much innovation in the area of roads, you will be blown away by this phenomenal collection. I can wait to get behind the wheel.
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3D City Excursion
3D City Excursion
Toronto E-Tour With Streets.to
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Electric California Corridors
Electric California Corridors
Electric Highway Installed Between L.A. and San Francisco
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Streetside Serenades
Streetside Serenades
The Sing London Festival Lets Passersby Make Music
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Fooling Highway Speed Cameras
Fooling Highway Speed Cameras
Pranksters Use Fake License Plates for Revenge
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Taiwan Shuts Highway for Butterflies
Taiwan Shuts Highway for Butterflies
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Streets That Make Music
Streets That Make Music
Honda's Avenue K in California
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Top Model Forced to Clean New York Streets
Top Model Forced to Clean New York Streets
Naomi Campbell's Public Service
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Data Mining Google
Data Mining Google
U.S. Circulatory System of Highways
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Fashion-Paved Streets
Fashion-Paved Streets
Fendi Manhole Covers Reflect Milan's Devotion to Beauty
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Stellar Traffictography
Stellar Traffictography
'Conveyance' by Samantha Tio Captures the Kaleidoscope of Streets
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3 Bubbly Gum Streets
3 Bubbly Gum Streets
Sticky Public Canvases
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Street Map Quilts
Street Map Quilts
Stitched Soft-Maps Turn City Streets to Warm Sleep
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Solar-Powered Highways
Solar-Powered Highways
Oregon's Renewable Energy Project
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Music on the Road
Music on the Road
Singing Streets Tested in Japan (UPDATE)
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Bubble-Wrapped Streets
Bubble-Wrapped Streets
The Highest Accident Road in the UK Has Packaging-Inspired Protection
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Cleanvertising / Reverse Graffiti (UPDATE)
Cleanvertising / Reverse Graffiti (UPDATE)
Ads That Clean The Streets
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Pretzel Highways
Pretzel Highways
'Drink and Drive' by Ferdi Rizkiyanto Shows How Twisted Drunk Driving is
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Heated Streets
Heated Streets
Self-Heating Roads Will Make Winter Driving Safer
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Strip Club Pole Advertising in the Streets of Paris
Strip Club Pole Advertising in the Streets of Paris
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Male Trenchcoats on Fake Streets
Male Trenchcoats on Fake Streets
Dries Van Noten Spring 2009 Runway Review
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Candid Captures
Candid Captures
Gareth James' Photography is of Gritty London Streets
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New Font On Roadsigns
New Font On Roadsigns
Good Bye Highway Gothic, Hello Clearview
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Wind-Powered Highway Lamps
Wind-Powered Highway Lamps
The Turbine Lights Uses Cars to Power Lighting
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Billboard Wind Turbines
Billboard Wind Turbines
Powered by Passing Vehicles
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Labyrinthine Highway Art
Labyrinthine Highway Art
Get Lost in 'Roads From Hell' by Hubert Blanz
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Modern Rope Bridges
Modern Rope Bridges
Pedestrian Bridge Helps Chileans Cross the Highway
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Stripping on Highways
Stripping on Highways
Sexy Levi's 501 Billboard
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Unfortunately-Named Streets
Unfortunately-Named Streets
Take a Ride Down Divorce Ct.
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