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10 New Ideas for Better Roads

Hari Kalla, a professional engineer at the Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration, in Washington, D.C., reveals what the best roads have that the worst roads don’t.

By Fran Lostys from Reader's Digest
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Turning Lanes at Stop-Controlled Intersections

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Rumble Strips and Stripes

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Safety Edge

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Roundabouts

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Different Lane Markings

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Walkways

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Median Barriers

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Solar Powered Signs

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Longer Yellow Lights

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More time in the Cross-Walk

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