Cyclists in the northern Polish town of Lidzbark Warminski have recently received a unique and awesome gift from the local government – a brand new solar bike path that glows bright blue all night.

Polish construction company TPA Instytut Badan Technicznych's scientists at Pruszkow created this innovative 100-meter bicycle path using illuminators, a synthetic material that illuminates when it is full of sunlight. According to Igor Ruttmar, president of TPA, "Our materials used in orbit can provide more than ten hours of light. This means that the road can shine throughout the night and start lighting again the next day." Obviously, the new material can emit light of various colors, but the designer chose blue because it complements the environment of Lidzbark Warminski.

The TPA was inspired by the Starry Night bicycle path built by artist Daan Roosegaarde in the Dutch town of Nuenen, which is about 100 km south of Amsterdam. But even though Starry Night uses LEDs powered by solar panels, Polish researchers have taken this idea a step further by cutting the middle man. Their bike lanes are completely self-sufficient, which means it is directly charged by the sun.

Lidzbark Warminski's blue illuminated bicycle lane is still in beta because it doesn't know how long it takes to wear, but it seems to be a great way to improve the safety of night riders. Plus it really looks great at night.

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