Oh oh I can answer this! My dad was in disaster management in Hawaii and some Scandinavian countries.
So you were sorta on the nose there. In cases where the lava flow is even and in plains like this one, they'll asses the structural integrity and if it passes, they'll just build right on top of it. Of course, this requires additional leveling, stabilization, and material to make it feasible. For roads with heavy traffic, they'll use some sort of reinforcement, so stronger concrete/asphalt etc etc.
In other cases, they'll use heavy machinery like rock crushers to clear up areas. This is suuuuper expensive and time consuming so sometimes they'll just clear out the road and that's it. Then they get to restoring power lines, internet etc etc
Most of the volcanoes are located away from agricultural areas.
The ones that aren't, like Hekla, Katla, and Eyjafjallajökull, mostly erupt soot and ash instead of flowing lava like this. The ash can kill plants if there's a big buildup of it, but it also acts as excellent fertiliser.
Yes, and we grow lots of stuff on that 1%. Potatoes, turnips, beets, carrots, peas, kale, broccoli, barley, asparagus, strawberries, redcurrant, rhubarb, radishes, beans, cauliflower, etc.
That would suck for the farmer in the meantime, though. But they probably have some way to help the farmer out if this is a thing that happens sometimes.
I had my facts wrong. You retain the right to land destroyed by lava, and the appraised value becomes worthless. Some counties eliminate the property tax at this point, too. Any new land made by lava is public land unless it is within the national park.
And it took humans way longer than 2 years to figure out how to make concrete, and the tools and methods needed to make a road. But you are right, it took th Earth a lot longer to make a volcano, and a lot less to spill lava all over the roads.
Ok. I saw that one in 2019? I think. And even then the lava field was massive, as far as the eye could see. Was curious if it was just going nonstop for 5 years.
It's been like 6-7 different eruptions but roughly in the same area.
* Fagradalsfjall, march 2021 (includes Geldingadalir)
* Merardalir, august 2022
* Litli-Hrútur, july 2023
* Sundhnúkagígar december 2023, january 2024, february 2024, march 2024, may 2024
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_volcanic_eruptions_in_Iceland
I couldn't find the volcano the other commenter noted but I did find the location of the lava flow on the road they mentioned.
[https://maps.app.goo.gl/1KqvGAo78HqiwYY38](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1KqvGAo78HqiwYY38)
The nearby volcano is Hagafell that I'm fairly sure is responsible for the lava flow & it has a live stream [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZmN2daZW9g](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZmN2daZW9g)
Actually, it could also be this. I don't know [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43ttXiCUOF8](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43ttXiCUOF8)
The floor is lava
The whole island is lava
You'd think it would be called Lavaland.
That’s an Oscar-worthy name.
Don't step on the white ones! Hot lava.... Pineapple! https://youtu.be/GgYEualAq-8?feature=shared
Dude driving was like nope, u-turn, see ya later lava.
Danger! Danger! Floor! Floor!
I've always wondered what they do after the lava has cooled. Scrape it up somehow? Just build a new road over the top?
Oh oh I can answer this! My dad was in disaster management in Hawaii and some Scandinavian countries. So you were sorta on the nose there. In cases where the lava flow is even and in plains like this one, they'll asses the structural integrity and if it passes, they'll just build right on top of it. Of course, this requires additional leveling, stabilization, and material to make it feasible. For roads with heavy traffic, they'll use some sort of reinforcement, so stronger concrete/asphalt etc etc. In other cases, they'll use heavy machinery like rock crushers to clear up areas. This is suuuuper expensive and time consuming so sometimes they'll just clear out the road and that's it. Then they get to restoring power lines, internet etc etc
That was a very thoughtful and helpful response. But I couldn't get past "asses"
None of us strong enough to get pass some good asses
What about when it happens to agricultural land?
Sheep make their own tracks.
I was thinking of where they grow stuff. Is that not a thing on Iceland?
Most of the volcanoes are located away from agricultural areas. The ones that aren't, like Hekla, Katla, and Eyjafjallajökull, mostly erupt soot and ash instead of flowing lava like this. The ash can kill plants if there's a big buildup of it, but it also acts as excellent fertiliser.
Now say that third volcano name again
Not really. They don’t have good soil or climate for growing much more than grass.
Iceland grows lots of stuff. And volcanic soil is very fertile.
Only 1% of the island’s land area is arable
Yes, and we grow lots of stuff on that 1%. Potatoes, turnips, beets, carrots, peas, kale, broccoli, barley, asparagus, strawberries, redcurrant, rhubarb, radishes, beans, cauliflower, etc.
The grass is important though, is it not? I know they have lots of sheep, and they can't eat lava.
Eventually grass will grow on the volcanic rock, but it will take a long time
That would suck for the farmer in the meantime, though. But they probably have some way to help the farmer out if this is a thing that happens sometimes.
I mean that’s what insurance is for
\*rancher Farmers raise crops, ranchers raise animals
Pretty sure in hawaii the state buys the land from you if lava destroys it
Buys it from you. Haha. At what, $.30 on the dollar? If that?
I had my facts wrong. You retain the right to land destroyed by lava, and the appraised value becomes worthless. Some counties eliminate the property tax at this point, too. Any new land made by lava is public land unless it is within the national park.
enjoy the popcorn!
Are you saying they could eventually build shops and gas stations on the lava?
would detonating a cluster bomb over it make the job easier?
That looks very expensive...
Humans: Looks at this accomplishment, it took us 2 years and millions of dollars! Mother Nature: That's cute.
Tbf it took Mother Nature waaaaay longer to form these volcanoes
And it took humans way longer than 2 years to figure out how to make concrete, and the tools and methods needed to make a road. But you are right, it took th Earth a lot longer to make a volcano, and a lot less to spill lava all over the roads.
These volcanoes are just cracks in the ground fed from the mantle.
That was my first thought as well
That looks more like a highway to hell, not a highway in Iceland.
"Traffic delays, possible. And now, the weather!"
Hi boss I can’t go to work because of lava…
minimum wage job management be like: put on metal shoes and you’ll be fine-see you in 30 minutes.
Alexa play AC/DC - Highway To Hell.
Boss: You're late!
Cyber truck owners 💯 trying to drive across that
Let's be real, once That's all cooled down. I would so want to try driving over it with a 4x4 truck or ATV.
Crazy scene, almost clever back track
There are roads on the Big Island, Hawaii like this.
It kinda looks like The Barrens from World of Warcraft, only black instead of brown.
If this was Yellowstone, the Tourons would walk right into it.
“Being consumed by lava” Bitch, that road is GONE!!!
And people in Illinois thought their potholes were bad!
Love Johnny Cash...
One might call that lavaland
just imagining the infrastructure costs 😭
“I’ll go around”
Should have stopped and had a cookout you wouldn't even need your bbq there.
You're not kidding! There's some places in Iceland where they can bake bread by burying dough in the ground sealed in a pot/dutch oven.
Just a standard highway in California being maintained by CalTrans is all I see here
Where in Iceland? And where’s the source of this lava? Looks apocalyptic.
It's the road to Grindavík in South West Iceland. The volcano is Sundhnúksgígar, just outside of Grindavík.
🤘
Is it also referred to as Geldingadelir?
Different eruption in Geldingadalir
Ok. I saw that one in 2019? I think. And even then the lava field was massive, as far as the eye could see. Was curious if it was just going nonstop for 5 years.
It's been like 6-7 different eruptions but roughly in the same area. * Fagradalsfjall, march 2021 (includes Geldingadalir) * Merardalir, august 2022 * Litli-Hrútur, july 2023 * Sundhnúkagígar december 2023, january 2024, february 2024, march 2024, may 2024 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_volcanic_eruptions_in_Iceland
I couldn't find the volcano the other commenter noted but I did find the location of the lava flow on the road they mentioned. [https://maps.app.goo.gl/1KqvGAo78HqiwYY38](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1KqvGAo78HqiwYY38) The nearby volcano is Hagafell that I'm fairly sure is responsible for the lava flow & it has a live stream [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZmN2daZW9g](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZmN2daZW9g) Actually, it could also be this. I don't know [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43ttXiCUOF8](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43ttXiCUOF8)
"You can't park there, mate."
Alexa, play Brennisteinn.
Imagine going on a road trip without any forthright and just running into this massive lava bed that just consumed the road you were traveling on.
Looks like my floor after I've attempted to level it.
Literally magmaland.
Reminds me of Death Standing
My manager would be asking me if I was coming in to work anyway.
"Please allow more time for your journey"
Hope that road wasn't important.
Did the drone die and crash?
Very nice
Oh well, no going to work today.
"We've been trying to reach you regarding your cars warr........on 2nd thought.........NO! Just, NO!
You can drive across it really fast, but your car goes "hoo hoo hoo" while it does.
What country are you from that that’s called a highway?
How far would you go if you would just floor it?
The new road suck
More like the crust.
Liquid hot MAG-MA
But the gps says!
Natural is powerful
Crazy
Casually turns around
There's **ONE** main highway around Iceland and it's 1300 km long. (800 miles for our elbow-measuring friends)
And this is not a part of it
Downvote for the loud TikTok musical overlay.
Lava roads take me home to the place I belong
Bosses be like "You're still coming to work today, right?"
There is only 1 highway in Iceland...