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Roads of the future

Roads hold America together, but at a cost. Now, thinkers are starting to imagine—and engineer—a better way.

By Courtney Humphries

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  October 09, 2011

Smarter materials. Wildlife crossings. Electric-pod concourses. Change is coming to 4 million miles of American roadway.

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