Do you know your Highway Gothic from your Clearview? Neither did we - but this brilliant video from Vox explains why the lettering on US highway signs is evolving...
In the UAE, a US$ 23.96 million contract to build the Wafi Bridge was recently endorsed by Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA).
Wafi Interchange is a heavily-used vital traffic link with several main roads as it intersects with the Sheikh Rashid Road and Oud Metha Road. The new 700-metre long bridge will have three lanes and the capacity to accommodate approximately 3,300 vehicles per hour.
"This project is undertaken as part of RTA 's endeavours to improve and upgrade roads network in the Em
Dialight's new StreetSense RS Series LED Roadway Sign Light combines precision optics and the latest in advanced, patent-pending, LED technology to meet the most demanding specification criteria for road sign lighting. Designed to easily replace outdated mercury vapour and metal halide fixtures, the company says the new series' ultra-low power consumption delivers 60-70 per cent energy cost savings over the typical 250+W fixtures commonly used for road sign lighting.
