What is Road?
{{nosources|date=June 2009}} [[File: Road under construction - panoramio.jpg|thumb|Road construction in [[Turkey]]]] [[File:Indiana-rural-road-dirt.jpg|thumb|right|A road made of [[gravel]]]] 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 [[tree]]s and [[stone]]s so the ground is more [[level]]. Although, many roads are made of [[gravel]] and [[Soil|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 track]]s. Roads are now usually made for [[wheel]]ed vehicles, like [[car]]s, to travel on. When [[traffic congestion|traffic jams]] becomes a frequent problem, the road may be made wider or other roads built. Road building and care is usually paid for by [[tax]]es. Some roads are [[toll road]]s, where people pay to use the road. == Other kinds of road == {{Commonscat|Roads|Road}} * [[Bicycle path]] * [[Track]]s * [[Trail]]s * [[Freeway]]s * [[Highway]]s {{Civil engineering}} [[Category:Basic English 850 words]] [[Category:Roads| ]]