MacADAM, THE ROADBUILDER.
Every country has its monument to John MacAdam in the shape of miles of road, built on the principle to which the inventor gave his name. New Zealand has about 29,000 miles of macadamised roads.
John MacAdam began experimenting with road-making first in Scotland and later near Bristol. . All this was done at considerable expense, which he himself bore. For some time he encountered a great deal of opposition, but nothing daunted him. He is said to have spent considerably more than £5000 in experiments, and travelled over 30,000 miles in his efforts to improve our roads. Parliament rewarded him with £10,000 and the offer of a knighthood, which latter he declined.
MacAdam's general conclusion was that roads should be constructed of broken stones, angular in form, and not more than six ounces in weight.
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Ellesmere Guardian, Volume XLVI, Issue 3211, 17 April 1928, Page 2
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