This category is for listing sites about the history of road construction and the engineers that built the roads.
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Full text of illustrated essay by Charles Livy Whittle, The New England Magazine, February 1898.
Short biography of the inventor of modern road asphalt in 1870. Also includes a short commentary on the history of roads and asphalt.
Full text of article written by Charles Freeman Johnson, in Overland Monthly and Out West Magazine, 1896.
Full text of this essay written by Charles Freeman Johnson. From the Overland Monthly and Out West Magazine, 1896.
Detailed historical information, timelines, and personal essays by key innovators on highway construction within the United States.
Illustrated history and development of the roads system from the 13th century till today.
Full text of this 1859 publication about a wooden pavement invented by Samuel Nicolson.
Story of its building and use by John N. Boucher published in 1911.
Multi-page illustrated essay on US roadmaking history.
Complete text of this 1851 publication by William Bishop. Topics include highways, bridges, ferries, plank roads and turnpike roads.
Story of its building and use by John N. Boucher published in 1911.
Multi-page illustrated essay on US roadmaking history.
Complete text of this 1851 publication by William Bishop. Topics include highways, bridges, ferries, plank roads and turnpike roads.
Full text of this 1859 publication about a wooden pavement invented by Samuel Nicolson.
Short biography of the inventor of modern road asphalt in 1870. Also includes a short commentary on the history of roads and asphalt.
Full text of this essay written by Charles Freeman Johnson. From the Overland Monthly and Out West Magazine, 1896.
Full text of illustrated essay by Charles Livy Whittle, The New England Magazine, February 1898.
Illustrated history and development of the roads system from the 13th century till today.
Detailed historical information, timelines, and personal essays by key innovators on highway construction within the United States.
Full text of article written by Charles Freeman Johnson, in Overland Monthly and Out West Magazine, 1896.
