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Roman Roads In Rome, there will be a great system of roads. This page will focus on the road’s purpose and use. This will also tell you about how they are made and what their made of.       ·                 The main purpose of the roads is for solider transportation, so get off the roads if soldiers are coming.  ·  The roads start with brush wood, and then they put layers of stone or gravel, and then finally are paved with stone.  ·  Roads are over 53,000 miles long.  ·  They are marked with mile stones so you will know how far you have traveled.  ·  There are no curves or swerves, just straight roads.  ·  A road is built every time Rome conquers a new area.  ·   A road is wide enough to accommodate to chariots.  ·  They are strong enough to hold ½ tons of metal, so it won’t break when you’re on it.  ·  Roads varied from a small ridge to 50 feet wide. <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> ·  Many roads had ruts to guide wagons so you don’t have to worry about those difficult stretches. <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> ·  The roads have ditches in areas to collect rain water to the roads can still be used. <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">   <span style="display: block; font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; text-align: center;">The roads we use today are very similar to the roads that we have today. They connect to almost everywhere and are wide and strong, just like the roman roads.