Chapter XI
Telford as a road-maker
Increase of road-trafficImprovement of the main routes between the principal townsCarlisle and Glasgow roadTelford’s principles of road-constructionMacadamCartland Crags BridgeImprovement of the London and Edinburgh post roadCommunications with IrelandWretched state of the Welsh roadsTelford’s survey of the Shrewsbury and Holyhead roadIts constructionRoads and railwaysLondon and Shrewsbury post roadRoads near LondonCoast road, North Wales