Road facts for kids
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 made of concrete or brick.
People have been making roads for a long time. Roman roads and the Incan courier roads are famous. But transport by river 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.
Road building and care is usually paid for by taxes. Some roads are toll roads, where people pay to use the road.
Other kinds of road
Images for kids
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A gravel road in Namibia
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Transfăgărășan called "the best road in the world" by Top Gear
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A paved Roman road in Pompeii
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Layers in the construction of a mortarless pavement: A.) Subgrade B.) Subbase C.) Base course D.) Paver base E.) Pavers F.) Fine-grained sand
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Overpass under construction over Interstate 5 in Burbank, California
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Road construction in Myanmar
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Pedestrian crossing, line markings and street furniture.
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Snow causing bad road conditions
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A dual carriageway section of National Highway 8 connecting Delhi to Gurgaon
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The A22(T) with line markings near Summer Hill, East Sussex, England
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Road with traffic signs in the outskirts of Bern, Switzerland
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NH 73 going to Bangalore
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Ontario Highway 401, a route with a collector / express setup
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A city street in Mumbai, India with left-hand traffic
See also
In Spanish: Carretera para niños