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Rolling up the eastern shore of Virginia. Yeah, I made some safe driving comments on this one.

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[codypaglia1]

an't no better place then the eastern shore :) lived here all my life and never wanna move best place on earth

[vbdenny]

I understand. The rural beauty of the eastern shore hasn't changed much in the past 30 years. If they ever take the toll off, you guys are doomed.

[robbethp]

Here's a thought. If you're going to Jersey and you don't like the way locals drive, turn, etc., feel free to TAKE ANOTHER ROUTE. We have to drive on this road--it's the only way home. You, on the other hand, can go another way. (I-95, anyone?)

[vbdenny]

I-95 from Virginia Beach? That means I have to drive this route. This is the main corridor between NY/NJ and the southeast coast. I have driven Rt. 13 for over 30 years and feel quailfied to claim it as my own.

[codypaglia1]

omg i so agree the toll kills me but its worth it i hope this place never changes but it slowly is

[vbdenny]

There is a lot of work which needs to be done on our infrastructure but I imagine that is the same everywhere. It seems no matter how many lanes they add, or how many bridges the build, the fill right up. Most of the other stuff like utilities and such are extremely dependable. I see things in the economy starting to improve here lately.

[wimpie25]

It wouldn't have been anyway. Infrastructurally seen the US will have to go trough alot of changes to be able to apply such technology.

[vbdenny]

in which case it would not be practical here as we have both extremes.

[wimpie25]

The problem is, it's very climate sensitive.

We had an extraordaniry week this winter with temperatures around -20 °C (-4 F).

Those temperatures are deadly for ZOA.

Melting water fills up the hollow spaces but freezes again making the roads to burst open.

It also happens to other way around. Extremely hot days can cause damage too altough in a much lesser extent.

[wimpie25]

It's one of the greatest technological advancements in road construction.

Propably only used in the Benelux.

Very Open Asphalt (ZOA - Belgium) or Very Open Asphalt Concrete (ZOAB - Netherlands), informally known as asphalt, is a Road with a high percentage of hollow space (20%). The porosity of ZOA is achieved by the mixture of relatively large coarse granules (stone) and relatively little finer components. ZOA has not the concrete property of a continuous gradation, as opposed to asphalt.