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Road and highway transportation.
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New Millennium Highway videos
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By 12:15 a.m. EST, the last of my latest batch of videos should be finished uploading. When Cyberduck is finished with its work, there will be nine (9) new Millennium Highway videos available for viewing. States represented are Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, West Virginia and Virginia. Featured are I-469 in Indiana, the Mackinac Bridge in Michigan, and... more »
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Chinese expand road, fail to remove telephone pole
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[link] If you thought your local traffic-calming scheme was bad enough to navigate, take a look at what Chinese drivers have to contend with. A 40ft unmarked and unlit phone pylon is stranded in the middle of a six-lane highway. The pole used to be at the side of the road but when planning... more »
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Final DC/Woodrow Wilson Bridge meet reminder
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Final reminder for tomorrow's meet. Notice: D.C./Woodrow Wilson Bridge Meet ...Time: 11:00am Location: Chili's Grill & Bar Address: 6601 Richmond Highway, Alexandria, VA 22306 (7 stoplights south of the Beltway on US 1) Walking tour of the WWB and parts of the I-66 and SE Freeways in D.C., and driving tour including Springfield Interchange, Fairfax County... more »
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Fights over river dredging
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While not directly related to motor transportation, the following article illustrates the challenges of the transportation industry. [link] As best as I can tell, the dredging is a good idea and there is no... more »
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What is viatology?
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If you're new to these newsgroups, you've invariably come across the term 'viatology'. So what is it? Viatology is the scientific study of roads. By employing the scientific method to the measurement and definition of worldwide highways, information gets categorised and shared w/ the public. Those who scientifically study roads are referred to as... more »
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Operation Distance Chart: 4.25%
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Hi Viatologists, To help make your viatology studies easier, the Worldwide Transportation Library (WWTL) is adding distance charts to highways it has photographed. This means you'll find a list of major relative cities along each highway criss-crossing the globe. All distances are listed in kilometres.... more »
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Operation Emboss: 36.13%
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Hi Viatologists, Photographs equal knowledge. As of 20-Nov-2009, the Worldwide Transportation Library (WWTL) has watermarked 36.13% of its road photographs. Through the Operation Emboss initiative, the WWTL will lift its ban on JPG file-sharing once every photo has been watermarked. Operation Emboss is our way of distributing knowledge to the viatology community... more »
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Somewhat OT but maybe useful to some: a way to get mid-grade gas cheaper
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Earlier this morning, I had a thought occur to me: it is possible to get mid-grade gas -- not regular or premium, but only mid-grade -- for less than the pump price. It requires a wee bit of extra work, yes, but the general theory relies on three simple facts. Two of the facts are easily verifiable by any member of the motoring... more »
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