The story behind musical road

What is a musical road?

The musical road is a section of road, which when driven over causes a tactile vibration (also known as haptic technology, refers to any technology that can create an experience of touch by applying forces, vibrations, or motions) and audible rumbling that can be felt through the wheels and body of the vehicle.

These musical roads are known to exist in Denmark, Hungary, Japan, South Korea, the United States, China, Iran, San Marino, Taiwan, the Netherlands and Indonesia.

How does it work?

Each note is produced by varying the spacing of strips in, or on , the road. For example, an E note required a frequency of around 330 vibrations a second. Therefore strips 2.4 in (61mm) apart will produce an E note in a vehicle travelling at 45 mph,

Watch it in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uucy_blcSrg