The Ray

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The Ray Is a Stretch of Highway Paving the Way for the Future of Motoring
To see the future of motoring, point a flashlight toward electrified and autonomous vehicles (and sometimes a combination of both). But other technologies are being developed under a smaller spotlight. “The Ray” is an 18-mile stretch of west Georgia’s I-85 highway, including the surrounding land and community — and the future of cars is being dreamed up on its pavement.

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This 18-mile Stretch of Georgia Highway Is a Living Laboratory for Clean Energy
It’s not often that captains of industry have epiphanies about climate change. So it was remarkable when, after reading The Ecology of Commerce in 1994, carpet manufacturer Ray Anderson set out to clean up his petroleum-intensive operation and succeeded in cutting net carbon emissions by more than 80 percent.

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With Great Wolf Set to Open, Leaders Focus on Exit 13 Beautification
The City of LaGrange, GA is looking to make a good first impression on the 500,000 plus visitors who are expected to drive through the city on The Ray starting this spring.

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Streets of the Future Could Take Automatic Tire Readings
Just imagine not having to rely on pre- or post-trip inspections for the condition of your tire tread or tire pressure.

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Non-Profit Donates Funds, Research Toward Improving Transportation
The Trustees of the Atlanta-based Ray C. Anderson Foundation have granted an additional $2 million to The Ray over the next two years, to fund important research, pilot projects and emerging technologies with the potential to shape the transportation infrastructure of the future.

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Ray C. Anderson Foundation Commits Additional $2 Million to The Ray
The Trustees of the Ray C. Anderson Foundation have granted an additional $2 million to The Ray over the next two years, to fund important research, pilot projects and emerging technologies with the potential to shape the transportation infrastructure of the future.

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Lamar Donates Billboards to The Ray
Four new billboards now welcome visitors to The Ray, a “safer, cleaner, smarter highway.” This is thanks to a new partnership with Lamar, one of the largest outdoor advertising companies in the world.

Events, Media & Communications

The Ray to Present at Transportation and Expressway Authority Membership of Florida (TEAMFL) Annual Conference
Two members of The Ray will make a presentation at the TEAM FL Annual Meeting, talking about sustainable infrastructure and the highway of the future. TEAM FL was formed in 1997 to facilitate the exchange of information among toll agencies and the transportation industry.

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The Ray: 18-mile Stretch of Road Is a Testbed for a "Regenerative Highway Ecosystem"
What will the highways of the near future look like? This road project aims to create "a corridor that reconnects and restores us."

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Infrastructure Opportunity on The Ray: Solar Noise Barriers
The Ray is proud to release groundbreaking research on solar noise barriers in conjunction with Innovia Technology, a UK based innovation consultancy. The Ray’s research was conducted in parallel with the U.S. Department of Transportation Volpe Center.

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