[wastedyears]

Considering in some states, the roads get so hot you could almost fry an egg on them, this just might be a good idea.

But then you have to factor in the cities and towns completely ripping up the existing roads, laying down whatever they need to to collect the heat, then re-paving them.

It might not be too cost-effective.

[fightinJAG]

That seems like something that could be worked around.

The road engineers are constantly incorporating new technology and materials into new roads and improvements of existing roads. Seems like in conjuction with one of those events, something like this could be included pretty easily.

Plus it’s not just roads—think of all the new parking lots that go up around new shopping plazas every year. That’s not chopped liver.

[Straight Vermonter]

you have to factor in the cities and towns completely ripping up the existing roads, laying down whatever they need to to collect the heat, then re-paving them.

We do that every couple of years anyway.

[Vanders9]

It wouldnt be cost-effective to rip up existing roads, but it might work out if all future road construction and repair incorporated this technology (providing of course that it all works).

[Tribune7]

Remember, every year in almost every town a road is being repaved.