Project Gutenberg 2010-09-12 Public domain in the USA. 214 Hulbert, Archer Butler 1873 1933 05001841 The Future of Road-making in America Historic Highways of America, Vol. 15 Produced by V. L. Simpson, Barbara Kosker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Future of Road-making in America" by Archer Butler Hulbert is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The work presents a comprehensive exploration of the pressing road-building issues in America, emphasizing the need for improvements in rural roads and their impact on society, agriculture, and the economy. This symposium includes contributions from various experts, each addressing different aspects of road-making and its significance to the rural populace and the nation as a whole. The opening of this work establishes a critical context for the road-making discussion in the United States, highlighting the current inadequacies in rural infrastructure and its negative effects on farmers and communities. It presents compelling statistics, such as the debt of farmers forced to bear the financial burden of poor roads while remaining distanced from railroads. Notable figures express their concerns regarding the social, educational, and economic losses resulting from inadequate road systems, illustrating how poor roads can lead to diminished community ties, lower school attendance, and social isolation. Hence, the text posits that enhancing road infrastructure is not merely a technical challenge but a vital sociopolitical issue that demands national attention and cooperative efforts from various levels of government and society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/33706/33706-h/images/frontis.jpg Reading ease score: 59.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Roads Roads -- United States Roads -- United States -- Design and construction HE Text Technology Category: History - American Category: Engineering & Technology Category: Politics 259165 2025-08-13T14:03:56.838794 text/html 256443 2021-01-06T23:43:05 text/html 1285626 2025-08-13T14:04:05.104753 application/epub+zip 1282219 2025-08-13T14:04:00.374824 application/epub+zip 159083 2025-08-13T14:03:58.912828 application/epub+zip 1460019 2025-08-13T14:04:08.675760 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1426959 2025-08-13T14:04:03.886779 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 302418 2022-09-15T11:20:10.840896 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 227087 2025-08-13T14:03:56.347818 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 226966 2021-01-06T23:43:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 226955 2021-01-06T23:43:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21577 2025-08-13T14:04:08.821746 application/rdf+xml 16924 2025-08-13T14:03:59.431792 image/jpeg 3741 2025-08-13T14:03:59.172797 image/jpeg 80081 2021-01-06T23:43:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 1209212 2021-01-06T23:43:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 80052 2021-01-06T23:43:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 1305981 2025-08-13T14:03:56.885816 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia