Roads use a lot of asphalt, cement, concrete and steel. How can we think smarter about materials we use, keeping sustainability in mind - and what’s the future for our arch nemesis - the pothole? 

Roads use a lot of asphalt, cement, concrete and steel. How can we think smarter about materials we use, keeping sustainability in mind - and what’s the future for our arch nemesis - the pothole?

Find out more about why roads are built and how they help us get around the country with Road to 2050. 

Find out more about why roads are built and how they help us get around the country with Road to 2050.

Road to 2050

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We're the UK's children's radio station. Listen across the UK on DAB Digital Radio, on mobile and online at funkidslive.com.

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Future Materials for our Roads (Road to 2050)

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It&rsquo;s January and Down on the Farm, our hero of the month is the Potato!

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Jack sells Daisy the cow for magic beans, angering his mum. With the beans thrown out the window, will magic or chaos sprout? 

Jack sells Daisy the cow for magic beans, angering his mum. With the beans thrown out the window, will magic or chaos sprout?&nbsp;

Jack sells Daisy (Episode 04)

It's the final showdown! Jack, Dame Trot, and the gang face the giant, outsmart Flesh Creep, and celebrate a magical, hilarious ending. 

It's the final showdown! Jack, Dame Trot, and the gang face the giant, outsmart Flesh Creep, and celebrate a magical, hilarious ending.&nbsp;

Future Materials for our Roads (Road to 2050)

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