Construction is still underway on new toll lanes for Interstate 77 in North Carolina. The US$647 million project is expected to improve traffic flow on the most congested stretches close to the city of Charlotte. Some new tolled stretches of the northbound section could be open before the end of 2018. However the southbound section is not expected to open until 2019.
While Finland’s major roads have wildlife fences along their length to prevent animals from straying into the roadway, this is not the case for minor links in rural areas. Concerns over the high number of crashes involving reindeer have prompted the Finnish Reindeer Herders’ Association to take action. The animals will now be sprayed with a harmless but effective reflective paint so that vehicle drivers will be able to see the animals at night and take avoiding action. The animals frequently stray into the
To say the GigapixelCam X10 is a high-powered camera is an understatement.
The camera, unveiled by EarthCam.net at Conexpo 2014, is capable of taking 10 billion pixel, 360º panoramic images. “We help monitor, document and promote,” said Brian Cury, CEO and founder of the company.
The monitoring comes in the form of live-streaming video that can bring the job site to a desktop. The documenting is achieved through archiving photos throughout the process, should a dispute surface.
To say the GigapixelCam X10 is a high-powered camera is an understatement.
The camera, unveiled by EarthCam.net at Conexpo 2014, is capable of taking 10 billion pixel, 360º panoramic images. “We help monitor, document and promote,” said Brian Cury, CEO and founder of the company.
The monitoring comes in the form of live-streaming video that can bring the job site to a desktop. The documenting is achieved through archiving photos throughout the process, should a dispute surface.
