NO TECH MAGAZINE https://www.notechmagazine.com We believe in progress and technology Fri, 16 Oct 2015 07:41:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9 Cycling: Why Tunnels are Better than Bridges https://www.notechmagazine.com/2014/09/cycling-why-tunnels-are-better-than-bridges.html Thu, 11 Sep 2014 13:24:01 +0000 http://www.notechmagazine.com/?p=1499
  • Tunnels offer faster journeys than bridges due to less climbing. Steeper gradients can be used than with a bridge because cyclists going into a tunnel first ride downhill and pick up speed which can be used to climb back out of the tunnel.
    • Tunnels have a smaller height difference than bridges. Only need clearance for the height of a cyclist, not for trucks or trains plus electric lines.
    • Tunnels take up less space than a bridge because inclines are shorter.
    • Tunnels are easier to fit into an existing landscape.
    • Tunnels offer protection from wind and rain.
    • A possible disadvantage is low social safety. It is important that cyclists can see out of a tunnel before they enter it. There should be no turns within the tunnel, no-where for a potential mugger to hide. Obviously tunnels should also be well lit.

    why tunnels are better than bridges

    Picture: All crossings in Assen [The Netherlands] can be used without slowing down. This is one of the many cycle and pedestrian crossings of a major road. Four metre wide cycle-path, separate pedestrian path, gentle inclines, well lit and we can see right through for good social safety. Built in the 1970s, well maintained: last resurfaced 2012.

    Quoted from a blogpost at “A view from the cyclepath”, which discusses Dutch standards for cycling tunnels and bridges.

    ]]>         Why Solar Roadways are a Silly Idea https://www.notechmagazine.com/2014/05/why-solar-roadways-are-a-silly-idea.html Mon, 26 May 2014 08:39:56 +0000 http://www.notechmagazine.com/?p=1443 “There’s currently a virtually endless supply of places you could install solar panels that DON’T have cars driving over them.” Read more at Equities and check out the comments at Slashdot.

    ]]>         Disneyland’s Magic Highway USA (1958) https://www.notechmagazine.com/2010/12/disneylands-magic-highway-usa-1958.html Tue, 21 Dec 2010 17:12:56 +0000 http://notechmagazine.com/2010/12/disneylands-magic-highway-usa-1958.html Magic highway usa “As in the past, the highway will continue to play a vital role in the progress of civilization. It will be our magic carpet, to new hopes, new dreams, and a better way of life for the future.”

    Watch the movie. Previously: Magic Motorways (1939) / London Traffic Improvements (1938) / Roadtown (1910).

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    ]]>         Peak Asphalt: the Return of Gravel Roads https://www.notechmagazine.com/2010/04/peak-asphalt-the-return-of-gravel-roads.html Mon, 05 Apr 2010 23:58:15 +0000 http://notechmagazine.com/2010/04/peak-asphalt-the-return-of-gravel-roads.html gravel roads

    “Gravel roads don’t mean the end of transportation. We’ll just have to slow down considerably, and that may not be a bad thing.”

    Read: The return of gravel roads.

    Picture: a strip road.

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