Road

A road is a piece of land which connects two or more places. Usually, a road has been made easy to travel on. For example, by removing trees and stones so the ground is more level . Although, many roads are made of gravel and dirt , some are paved with concrete or brick s or stone s.

People have been making roads for a long time. Roman roads in Britain and the Inca road system are famous. Transport by boats on waterway s was usually easier and faster than transport by road. In the industrial revolution , the railway was invented. A railway is a special type of road, using railway tracks . Roads are now usually made for wheeled vehicles, like cars , to travel on.

When traffic congestion becomes a frequent problem, the road may be made wider or other roads built.

Road building and care is usually paid for by taxes . Some roads are toll roads , where people pay to use the road.

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