Belgian block, Monument Avenue, Richmond

Belgian block, Monument Avenue, Richmond
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DC1974 sent me an article about how through creating precise grooves in pavement, a musical score can be played. He opines this is a way to get people to drive the speed limit.

There is no question that driving on Monument Avenue proves the point about the type of road material and whether or not it encourages speeding or driving at the speed limit (or slower).

On Monument Avenue, Belgian block pavers grab at your tires, slowing you down. Plus, there is music of a sort created by the pressing of the tires on the pavers.

Check out this blog entry, "The Melody Road," from the Car Domain blog for more, including a video of a car traveling on the stretch of road "so grooved" in Japan.