The grid design is two-dimensional and flat, while the earth is three-dimensional and spherical.

This resulted in roads that make doglegs and abrupt zigzags in the middle of nowhere.

Image from “Grid Corrections” by Gerco de Ruijter.

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These pictures form de Ruijters newest project called Grid Corrections.

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