Sunnyjim333 t1_j7e2vtx wrote
Reply to comment by Anathos117 in Lead Plates and Land Claims in North America and Europe: When did the practice begin of burying lead plates to establish ownership of land, and why did it die out, and was it ever used successfully in a court of law to establish ownership? by whyenn
Too cool, I like seeing Roman roads that are made better than our pothole riddled tracks we call roads.
dryingsocks t1_j7eaxmm wrote
to be fair, the heaviest vehicle during roman times was a ox cart. with cars becoming heavier and heavier they put more wear on the street than romans ever could
PhasmaFelis t1_j7ely23 wrote
Roman roads are interesting. Astonishing engineering, a really well-built stone road can last for millennia.
But you wouldn't want to drive on one. Stone pavers give a hell of a rough ride at any real speed, and stone is deadly slick when it's wet. For cars you really need something that's very smooth and slightly tacky, and unfortunately asphalt is the best we've come up with so far. I'll take dealing with potholes over a 30MPH top speed.
(And if we did drive on Roman roads, I don't think they'd last so long under regular 18-wheeler traffic.)
Sunnyjim333 t1_j7gevlv wrote
Side note, Illinois was experimenting with a cork surface. We drove on some on Interstate 55, it was a smooth ride at the time. This was in 2017.
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