From the original article, it appears the French are not the only ones embarking on the "romantic and pointless" project. The Dutch are in on it too, though on

From the original article, it appears the French are not the only ones embarking on the "romantic and pointless" project. The Dutch are in on it too, though on a smaller scale. And over here in America (Idaho to be specific), http://www.solarroadways.com http://www.solarroadways.com has won a $750,000 contract from the USDoT for something similar.