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https://spacing.ca/national/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/Smart-Highway-glowing-lines-Studio-Roosegaarde.jpg35432244In countries like Canada, where the car is still king, highways and roads are perhaps the most ubiquitous form of infrastructure around. There are 900,000 kilometres of road in this country which, according to Transport Canada, is enough to circle the globe 22 times. While highways have been a preoccupation in terms of maintenance, safety,Continue reading