From The Neolithic To The Sea::A Journey From The Past To The Present
Road Transport
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Leicester Bus Depot
Road transportion is usually by a motor driven vehicle on asphalt - tarmac roads carrying passengers or goods.
It was the Industrial Revolution that changed the way we view road transport. The old dirt roads were inadequate to cope with the increased commerce between towns and citys, turning into mud when it rained or becoming pot holed and very dusty in summer. It was Loudon McAdam who solved this problem. He invented a substance now known as Macadam which is inexpensive to produce made ot of a stone aggregate and a tar like substance. He embanked the road s a few feet higher than the surrounding terrain to cause water to drain away from the surface. At the same time, Thomas Telford, made substantial advances in the engineering of new roads and the construction of bridges.
It was the Industrial Revolution that changed the way we view road transport. The old dirt roads were inadequate to cope with the increased commerce between towns and citys, turning into mud when it rained or becoming pot holed and very dusty in summer. It was Loudon McAdam who solved this problem. He invented a substance now known as Macadam which is inexpensive to produce made ot of a stone aggregate and a tar like substance. He embanked the road s a few feet higher than the surrounding terrain to cause water to drain away from the surface. At the same time, Thomas Telford, made substantial advances in the engineering of new roads and the construction of bridges.