cross-posted from: https://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.

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    1 year ago

    Yep, spent far too long this morning looking all the still existing Roman roads up on OSM and following them along going “wow look how straight it is!”