
Full title
Remarks on the Present System of Road Making With Observations, Deduced from Practice and Experience, With a View to a Revision of the Existing Laws, and the Introduction of Improvement in the Method of Making, Repairing, and Preserving Roads, and Defending the Road Funds from Misapplication. Seventh Edition, Carefully Revised, With an Appendix, and Report from the Select Committee of the House of Commons, June 1823, with Extracts from the Evidence
Language
en
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Project Gutenberg
Credits
Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Release date
2021-04-07
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1756–1836
Best known for transforming how roads were built, this Scottish engineer gave his name to the "macadam" method that shaped modern travel. His practical idea—using layers of small, compacted stones on a well-drained surface—made roads smoother, stronger, and more reliable.
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