Category Archives: Roads andHighways

Early Roads : History of Transport

Posted on November 28, 2015 by Rashid Faridi

In early times roads were used for transporting people and goods. People walked or used animals. Roads were tracks or traces that often used or paralleled game trails. Roads also were and are careers of ideas. One example that still … Continue reading →

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Asian Highway Network:A ‘Pathmaking’ Initiative

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

The Asian Highway (AH) project, also known as the Great Asian Highway, is a cooperative project among countries in Asia and Europe and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), to improve the highway … Continue reading →

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Some Best Highways of the World

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

From the beginning of civilization, the need for public interconnecting roads became evident for the speediness of communication and national defense. With the creation of advanced technology, paved roads combined with other tactics created the most proficient roadways to better … Continue reading →

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John Loudon McAdam:A Road Builder par excellence and McAdam Surface

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

The Man John Loudon McAdam (21 September 1756 – 26 November 1836) was  Scottish and road-builder. He invented a new process, “macadamisation”, for building roads with a smooth hard surface that would be more durable and less muddy than soil-based … Continue reading →

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