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[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

That was my initial reaction as well, but after thinking about it more, I think I disagree... Most road damage occurs due to freezing and thawing cycles. If you take that away altogether, I imagine the road lasts longer in general.

I imagine it's also cheaper in energy costs than mobilizing a fleet of plows and salt trucks (which, again, destroy roads). Hell, put some solar panels up on the side of the road, and some batteries, and they might be able to power themselves.

[–] FireRetardant@lemmy.world 0 points 1 week ago

The freeze thaw cycles that damage the road are mostly caused by the surface underneath the road freezing, thawing, and shfiting, not caused by the freezing and thawing on top of the road. The heated road could actually cause more damage if the melt water is able to infiltrate under the road and cause more damage.