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    The document traces the history and development of roads from ancient times to the future. Some of the earliest roads date back to 4000 BC in ancient Mesopotamia, while the Egyptians developed roads along canal routes. The Romans then built an extensive network of over 50,000 miles of stone roads that connected their empire. In modern times, roads evolved in the US from Indian trails to plank roads, stagecoaches, and the iconic Route 66 before the modern highway system was established. The future of roads may include more automated features like vehicle platooning and communication between cars and infrastructure for improved safety, capacity and reliability.

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    The document traces the history and development of roads from ancient times to the future. Some of the earliest roads date back to 4000 BC in ancient Mesopotamia, while the Egyptians developed roads along canal routes. The Romans then built an extensive network of over 50,000 miles of stone roads that connected their empire. In modern times, roads evolved in the US from Indian trails to plank roads, stagecoaches, and the iconic Route 66 before the modern highway system was established. The future of roads may include more automated features like vehicle platooning and communication between cars and infrastructure for improved safety, capacity and reliability.

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    The document traces the history and development of roads from ancient times to the future. Some of the earliest roads date back to 4000 BC in ancient Mesopotamia, while the Egyptians developed roads along canal routes. The Romans then built an extensive network of over 50,000 miles of stone roads that connected their empire. In modern times, roads evolved in the US from Indian trails to plank roads, stagecoaches, and the iconic Route 66 before the modern highway system was established. The future of roads may include more automated features like vehicle platooning and communication between cars and infrastructure for improved safety, capacity and reliability.

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    Roads to the Future

    By Bernard Alkire Michigan Technological University Houghton , Mi

    Early Roads
    The first indications of constructed roads date from about 4000 BC and consist of stone-paved streets at Ur in modernday Iraq. In addition undesignated caravan routes were spread throughout the region

    Satellite photo of roads radiating from Tell Brak, an ancient site in Syria.

    Egyptian Roads
    Many of the roads were a result of canal digging: the embankment of excavated earth serving as road even in times of inundation. They were paved only when there were special circumstances. Thanks to the scarcity of rain even ordinary roads were passable all year long. Typical mode of transport shown below. A day's march was between 20 and 40 kilometers

    Kings Highway connecting Pharaoh to middle east neighbors

    Biblical Roads
    EVERY RAVINE WILL BE FILLED, AND EVERY MOUNTAIN AND HILL WILL BE BROUGHT LOW; THE CROOKED WILL BECOME STRAIGHT AND THE ROUGH ROADS SMOOTH; (Luke 3:5).

    Biblical Roads - Roman Mile Post Jeremiah 31:21


    Set up road signs; put up guideposts. Take note of the highway, the road that you take. Return, O Virgin Israel, return to your towns.

    India Grand Trunk Road

    Chinese Roads
    Ancient Tea and Horse Road extreme topography

    Chinese Roads Great Wall

    Chinese Road
    Silk Road Little topography

    Ancient Greek Roads


    Note grooves and large stone blocks

    Roman Roads Extent of system at


    maximum approximately 50000 miles

    Roman Road Pompeii


    Note alignment and grooves

    Roman Road Construction


    Basic cross section

    Roman Road
    Cross section detail

    Modern road for comparison

    Roman Road Construction


    Detail in swampy areas

    Roman Construction Surveys


    Alignment determination with a groma Modern total station for comparison

    European 19 th Century-Road Cross Section Tressaguet in France Macadam in England

    Indian Trails - Michigan

    Indian Trail in Western United States

    Pioneer Roads- Western United States

    Oregon Trail Wagon Track

    Plank Road Western US


    early 20 th century

    Plank Road China


    Note: difficult terrain

    Plank Road - Construction

    Plank Road

    Stage Roads in United States

    Early Highway- US

    Early Highway US66

    Modern Rural Highway WI 23

    Modern Urban Highway I 105

    Future Highways Areas of expansion


    Renewal: Accelerating the Renewal of America's Highways Safety: Making a Significant Improvement in Highway Safety Reliability: Providing a Highway System with Reliable Travel Times
    Capacity: Providing Highway Capacity in Support of the Nation's Economic, Environmental, and Social Goals

    Future roads General Areas

    Future Highway
    Automatic guidance of vehicle platoon

    Future Highway Vehicle Communication

    Future Highway
    Automated Ramp and Roadway

    The Future is Ours to Make

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