To: Sherman Logan
Not only that, but, they built paved roads so that there wouldn’t be any ruts.
31 posted on
04/27/2012 7:32:50 AM PDT by
freedomson
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To: freedomson; Sherman Logan; fidelis
Not only that, but, they built paved roads so that there wouldn’t be any ruts.
Ok smart guys... then why are the railroad tracks such an odd space apart? :-)
34 posted on
04/27/2012 8:06:23 AM PDT by
Sopater
(...where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. - 2 COR 3:17b)
To: freedomson
Not only that, but, they built paved roads so that there wouldn’t be any ruts. The paved roads did have wheel ruts and all wheels had to have the same spacing. Look at this picture from Pompeii. 
35 posted on
04/27/2012 8:23:31 AM PDT by
Family Guy
(I disagree with what you said, but I'll defend to the death your right to shut up.)
To: freedomson
Not only that, but, they built paved roads so that there wouldn’t be any ruts. Some roads were paved only where the wheels would go. That saved time, labor force, and stones in the construction and maintenence. Only the high traffic roads and cities were paved across the full surface.
41 posted on
04/27/2012 8:52:39 AM PDT by
GingisK
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