In the battle against icy roads, cities are getting creative. They're mixing beet juice, molasses, and even pickle brine with salt to keep roads safe. This might sound strange, but it's working. Salt has been the go-to for melting ice on roads for years. It's cheap and effective. But it's not great
In the heart of Somerville, a young company named Cyvl is shaking up the way cities handle road maintenance. Instead of relying on old-school methods, they're using lasers and AI to spot and fix road problems before they become major headaches. The team at Cyvl has developed a clever sensor that ca
In hot and humid places, roads take a beating. The main issue is something called rutting, where tire tracks get deep over time. This is a big deal because it affects how we plan road maintenance. But predicting this has been tricky. A group of researchers decided to tackle this problem. They gathe
