It was called Cumberland Road, began in Maryland in 1811 and stopped in Illinois in 1837. Now it is mostly the same as U.S. Route 40.
The national road or Cumberland Road was the first major improved road built by the US federal government. It was started in 1811. It began at Cumberland, MD. and ran to Vandalia, ILL, stopping short of its original destination of St.Louis,MO. It was approximately 620 miles long. US 40 now follows mostly the same route.
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The federal government financed the road.
Oh, dude, that's a blast from the past! So, Franklin Pierce, the 14th President of the United States, voted against the funding for the National Road, which is now known as U.S. Route 40. It's like that road went from being rejected to being a major highway. Life's full of surprises, man.
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The name of the national road varies by country. In the United States, it is called the National Highway System.
It was called Cumberland Road, began in Maryland in 1811 and stopped in Illinois in 1837. Now it is mostly the same as U.S. Route 40.
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The National road was important because it was the first highway to be built by the government. The road's construction began in 1811 and reached West Virginia in 1818. The road follows much of what is now US-40.
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National Road was created in 1811.
The builder of the national road was your mom!
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