A recent news item I came across says that it is feasible to paint roads with a chemical that will absorb sunlight during the day and emit light during night, making the road glow in the dark. This concept has been tried out on roads that run within parks in England.
For a photo of the glow in the dark road and more details on the news item, here is the link:
http://www.popsci.com/article/techno...treet-lighting