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Why did john mcadam invent roads?

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14y ago
Updated: 8/18/2019

He didn't, all he invented was a paving composed of tar and gravel that was given the name tarmacadam, later shortened to tarmac. Now known as asphalt on US roads, it is still called tarmac on airports everywhere.

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