The sweet sound of infrastructure: Building songs into highways

Aug. 22, 2019

Featuring specially designed rumble strips that cause tires to vibrate at specific frequencies, these melodic stretches of road are designed to get drivers to reduce their speeds and enjoy the music.

Would you like to learn how to play a musical instrument, but don’t have the time or patience? Are you a fan of highway infrastructure projects and precise measurements? Do you own a car? Then let your tires play the music along one of America’s musical highways. Featuring specially designed rumble strips that cause tires to vibrate at specific frequencies, these melodic stretches of road are designed to get drivers to reduce their speeds and enjoy the music. Highlighting such classic songs as “America the Beautiful” and the “William Tell Overture,” these roadways are a marvel of modern engineering.

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Alexis Gajewski | Senior Content Strategist

Alexis Gajewski has over 15 years of experience in the maintenance, reliability, operations, and manufacturing space. She joined Plant Services in 2008 and works to bring readers the news, insight, and information they need to make the right decisions for their plants. Alexis also authors “The Lighter Side of Manufacturing,” a blog that highlights the fun and innovative advances in the industrial sector.