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Re:The Diolkos: an ancient Greek paved trackway enabling boa... by tmoertel on Sunday July 31, 2016 @01:30PM (#12197862)
As this fascinating WW2 training film for US Combat Engineers demonstrates, improvised roads are still important for modern military operations:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-FDY8uMlsI

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Re:The Diolkos: an ancient Greek paved trackway enabling boa... by csours on Sunday July 31, 2016 @11:37PM (#12200064)
I've travelled on a corduroy road in Alaska. Where the gravel was thin, the road was very rough. Slow going if you want to keep your truck together.
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