TylerInHiFi t1_isl2dg1 wrote on October 16, 2022 at 7:56 PM

Reply to comment by PretendsHesPissed in Anglo-Saxon hall where kings and warriors dined discovered in England by unheated1

Pretty much, yeah. If you know of any areas near you where roads have been re-routed but the old road surface was left in place you can see it in action.

PretendsHesPissed t1_isl4086 wrote on October 16, 2022 at 8:05 PM

Oh snap. I know of many a road that, when pot hole season is upon us and the roads are falling apart left and right, you can see bricks underneath. Didn't connect the two together but that makes a lot of sense.

Cool stuff.

Kinda always wondered why they didn't remove the old roads. Figured it was due to some sort of historical reason.

TylerInHiFi t1_isl5ui4 wrote on October 16, 2022 at 8:17 PM

I think they usually just pave over the old road because the road foundation is fine, it’s just resurfacing that’s needed and that makes paving over the old surface the cheapest and easiest option that also gets the job done as needed.