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INTRODUCTION
THE ROADS OF THE FUTURE
ARE HERE. THEY GLOW IN THE
DARK, INTERACT AND BRING
A BRAND NEW EXPERIENCE
TO DRIVERS. THE LANDSCAPE
BECOMES AN EXPERIENCE
OF LIGHT AND INFORMATION.
‘OLD’ SOLUTIONS, SYSTEMS
AND MECHANISMS THAT WE
HAVE RELIED UPON THIS
FAR, MAKE WAY FOR NEW
TECHNOLOGY AND POETRY.
A DIFFERENCE LIKE NIGHT
Smart Highway is a cutting edge concept for
the intelligent, interactive roads, or even the
landscape, of tomorrow. It is an innovation
program that links a different way of thinking
to progressive ideas. Ideas that deal with the
possibilities offered by new technologies
intelligently: the result of an intensive
collaboration between Dutch roadbuilding company Heijmans and well
known designer Daan Roosegaarde.
With Smart Highway techno poetry is
introduced into landscape design.
This leads to sustainable and energy
efficient solutions, based on the
latest technology.
Smart Highway is not only a range
of products, but a continuously
evolving innovation programme
that aims to redevelop the
landscape.
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GLOWING
LINES
GLOWING LINES
Glowing Lines collect energy during the day and give
light at night . Here the landscape becomes an experience of light and information. Glowing Lines uses
glow in the dark technology, to mark out the edges
of the lanes. As a result this increases visibility and
safety. Glowing lines provide a light solution both
on and off grid. Especially in rural areas the Glowing
Lines increase visibility and thus they have a positive
effect on road safety.
The Glowing Lines can be experienced every night at
the N329 in Oss, the Netherlands.
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VAN GOGHROOSEGAARDE
BICYCLEPATH
The interactive Van Gogh-Roosegaarde
Bicyclepath is a cultural spin off from
technologies used in Smart Highway. After
dark visitors will be amazed by a design
of light and colour, inspired by the worldfamous painting The Starry Night by
Vincent van Gogh. Artist Daan Roosegaarde
and Heijmans jointly developed this special
innovative technology that illuminates the
path with thousands of twinkling stones.
This creates an interaction between light
and poetry.
As a result the path has made the Nuenen
area even more famous as a Van Gogh
heritage. The number of visitors has
increased enormously. The technology is
so appealing that it invites cyclists, hikers
and joggers of every country in the world
to experience “the Starry Night” in real life.
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The path is open to the public in Nuenen,
region Eindhoven, the Netherlands.
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DYNAMIC
PAINT
Smart Highway aimes to
convey real time information
to the road user. Changing
conditions on the road can
cause dangerous situations or
even accidents. The faster road
users can become aware of
these changes, the better they
can adjust their behaviour.
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With dynamic paint the real
time information about the
temperature of the road is
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seen on the roadsurface.
Temperature-controlled
marking becomes visible and
transparent again, depending
on temperature of the road
surface. The marking warns
road users when the conditions on the road change
to become slippery and the
forming of black ice appears.
Drivers experience direct interaction with the road.
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ELECTRIC
PRIORITY
LANE
The range of electrical driven cars is one of
the most talked about subjects. When the
accessibly of charging points can be taken
out of the equation, range is no longer a
limiting factor.
Induction charging offers electric cars the
possibility to charge themselves while
driving. Electric Priority Lanes stimulate
sustainable transportation.
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INTERACTIVE
LIGHT
In terms of energy efficient systems there
is still a lot to be won by lighting of
infrastructure. With sensors lighting can
become far more efficient and it can adjust
to real time situations or even moods.
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Interactive Light is controlled by sensors:
it only turns on when traffic approaches. It
is a sustainable and cost-saving alternative
to continuous lighting. Interactive Lighting
can also provide speed guidance as well
as provide walking and cycling routes in
protected areas.
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In urban areas efficient land use is of the
utmost importance, still car infrastructure
uses a big part of public space in cities.
What if this space can be used more efficiently and flexible? Road markings can be
flexibly modified, to switch from a continuous line to a dotted line and vice versa.
Dynamic Lines are adjustable depending on
the situation. Dynamic Lines contribute to
an improved road capacity management.
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DYNAMIC
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Smart Highway has a unique value
for clients and drivers. The road
becomes an journey of inspiration,
far more than just a road. Also the
road becomes more sustainable, more
interactive and intelligent by using
glow-in-the-dark techniques. Safety is
also an important benefit of the Smart
Highway, while the road is well lit and
marked.
INNOVATION
AND TESTING
Smart Highway is an innovation
program, led by Heijmans and Studio
Roosegaarde. The ideas are tested in
the Heijmans Asphalt Lab, at the
highway of the future in a living lab
or at the studio of Daan Roosegaarde.
Each innovation has to meet high
demands of safety and severe weather
conditions, such as rain, cold or extreme
heat. Outside the Netherlands,
Heijmans works together with local
partners to develop new projects
abroad. We deliver new ideas and
knowledge to our customers outside
The Netherlands.
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TECHNICAL
INFORMATION
The Glowing Lines and the Van GoghRoosegaarde Bicyclepath are both
realised and open to the public at the
given locations in the Nethelands. The
other innovations are in development.
The Glowing Lines is a system that
can be installed in the asphalt. We
developed a continuous line, that can
be used to mark the road, enlighten
it and create a poetic experience.
To guarantee continuous light quality
and safety, the lines use energy to
further activate the system. The
Glowing Lines are only offered in a
green glow-in-the dark pigment. The
lines are 0,5 inches wide, 0,7 inches
high and can be at maximum 295
feet long. However, combining lines
can lead to an unlimited number of
Glowing lines miles. There are a few
specific requirements for the system:
• I t can only be installed in concrete
and asphalt with a minimum
thickness of 4 inch.
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he system can be cleaned by
normal cleaning methods for roads.
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he lines are also visible in snow,
yet, once covered in a thick layer in
snow they are not visible anymore.
The Van Gogh Bicyclepath is a combination of little illuminated stones
in concrete, that are designed in a
pattern. To enrich the color and mark
the poetic sight of the path, we used
LED lights in different colors. These
lights are part of a fence that is used
to mark the path.
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BENEFITS
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INNOVATION BY
CO-CREATION
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We believe the construction
industry can be more innovative
and efficient. Look at the built
environment around you and you
see it instantly: safe, beautiful,
pleasant and efficient buildings
are the keepers. But there’s plenty
more of the same. From our very
beginnings in 1923 we have
been adapting the necessary renovations needed for this. And you
can still see that reflected every
day in Heijmans’ signature elements. Whether it involves double
layered ZOAB or Smart Highway.
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HEIJMANS
Heijmans is a listed company that combines
activities related to property development,
residential building, non-residential building,
roads and civil engineering. Heijmans is active
in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany and
as a technology partners delivers know-how
and concepts in various markets. Our constant
focus on quality improvements, innovation and
integrated solutions enables us to generate added
value for our clients. Heijmans realises projects
for private consumers, companies and the public
sector. With more than 7,000 employees and
€ 1.9 billion in revenues in 2014, we are building
the spatial contours of tomorrow.
COMPANY
PROFILE
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MISSION
AND VISION
In the distant future, construction
is still a trade: something that
requires knowledge and skills.
But more than ever, in this same
future this trade will no longer be
defined by ‘making’, but also by
‘inventing’. Clients who buy these
products and services, sometimes
prefer to share and rent it than
‘have’ it. This is very significant
for our profession. Because that is
how we will invent new systems
that allow us to deal with space
and (raw) materials more intelligently and more efficiently. This
calls for change, creativity and
systems integration.
STRATEGY:
IMPROVING AND
INNOVATING
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Our target is to become the best
and thereby most innovative
company in our sector. We can
achieve this by pushing the continuous improvement of our core
activities forward and launching
our remarkable innovations and
products.
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1923
Heijmans dates back to 1923
when Jan Heijmans started his
roadworks company in Rosmalen.
Already innovative at the time as
one of the very first to start using
bituminous road surfaces. The
post-war reconstruction provided plenty of opportunities for
growth, through the repair and
laying of roadways and airfields.
In 1993, Heijmans was listed on
the Amsterdam Exchanges. This
made further growth possible.
Today Heijmans is creating space
by launching innovative ideas
and showing its colour in the
market.
“MAKING ROADS
INTERACTIVE IS
MAKING THEM
MORE SAFE”
Heijmans
CONTOURS
OF TOMORROW
Ultimately ideas and solutions
can create added value for clients,
if they are also good for the living
environment. As builders that is
exactly where we can make a difference. It is therefore logical for
us to strive to combine creating
value and social relevance. By
creating buildings that produce
energy instead of spending it. By
designing plans that save space
and combine functions and by
re-using materials. Many of our
products and services are therefore able to add value, instead of
abstracting it.
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ABOUT
STUDIO
ROOSEGAARDE
Daan Roosegaarde’s art works are characterized
by the interaction between humans and technology. Through means of projects that vary from
fashion to architecture, he creates smart and
social designs intended to create a better world.
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Roosegaarde has won various international design
awards and his work is exhibited in various venues,
such as the Tate Modern Art Gallery in London, the
National Museum in Tokyo, the Urban Museum,
the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, and various
public spaces in Rotterdam and Hong Kong.
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“FOR ME IT IS
LANDSCAPE ART”
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Smart Highways
inspire innovation
Motorway of the
future uses
glow-in-the-dark
road paint
Excellent idea
of the day:
glow-in-the-dark
roads
Street Smarts:
From Holland,
Bright ideas for
highways
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Daan Roosegaarde
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STUDIO ROOSEGAARDE