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THE HIGHWAY AND ITS DEVELOPMENT

BRIEF HISTORY OF ROADS

Movement of armies in their conquest and for defense against invasion.


Transportation of foods and trade of goods between neighboring towns and cities.

Course of massive stone locks

Small stones mixed w/ mortar

Small broken stones

Jerome Tresaguet
Father of Modern Road Building

A famous French Engineer who introduced new methods of construction and maintenance of stone roads.

Thomas Telford
Founder of the Institute of Engineers

Louden Macadam
Macadam road concept

EARLY LAWS THAT REGULATES ROADWAY

To repair roads and bridges.


To reapair castles and garrisons. To aid repel invasions.

HIGHWAYS IN THE PHILIPPINES

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