Submitted 1 year ago by Emperor@feddit.uk to unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/1815113
After the Romans departed, systematic construction of paved highways in the United Kingdom did not resume until the early 18th century. The Roman road network remained the only nationally managed highway system within Britain until the establishment of the Ministry of Transport in the early 20th century.
Ah, what a time sink! 😊 thanks
Yep, spent far too long this morning looking all the modern roads up on OSM and following them along going “wow look how straight it is!”
Oh man, I didn’t even think of that… hmm…
Yes but apart from that what have they done for us?
Did they NEED to though? Maybe the Roman roads were just that good?
ScorpionFrog@lemmy.world 1 year ago
A few roads I drive on frequently look like they were made in 410 CE
Emperor@feddit.uk 1 year ago
“Come on mate, the gap is big enough to get a bloody chariot through!”
snacks@feddit.uk 1 year ago
You’ll get e trebuchet through that mate