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The Goods Road Movement (1888-1926)

Thursday, December 18, 2025 | 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Jim Craft, Historian

In 1890 the United States had, perhaps, worst road system of any developed country in the world. Impassable three or four months a year due to muddy conditions, the balance of the year roads in America were dusty, rutted and disjointed, serving only very local functions. By the mid 1920’s the United States had developed a well-funded system that integrated local, state and Federal governments to create the massive road network we take for granted today. Come to Next and learn about this enormous infrastructure endeavor and how it has shaped the United States

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Birmingham Next