Glimpse from road history in Norway
Illustration 1 © NPRA. Illustrations 2 and 3 © Tommy Gildseth. This year the Norwegian Public Roads Administration celebrates 150 years in …
N° 364 (4th Quater 2014 / October)
The first Latvian national road network (1918 - 1938)
Illustrations © Latvian Road Museum The 20th century is particularly significant in Latvian history. During this period, unquestionable …
N° 363 (3rd Quarter 2014 / July)
From forced labourer to public works employee
Under the monarchy, French roads were for a long time maintained by a system of forced, unpaid labor imposed on serfs and non-indentured …
N° 362 (2nd Quarter 2014 / April)
Postal stamps and World Road Congresses
The organization of major international events often provides the occasion for postal authorities to expand philatelists' collections with …
N° 361 (1st quarter 2014 / January)
The infancy of road accident statistics
N° 360 (4th Quarter 2013 / October)
Driving on the right vs. left side of the road: ergonomics and safety
N° 359 (3rd quarter 2013 / July)
Crossing the Pyrenees thanks to winter maintenance performed on Andorran and French roads from the 1930
Pictures 1, 3, 5 © Arxiu Nacional d'Andorra - Picture 2 © Fonds de cartographie du Ministère de l'économie et du Territoire du Gouvernement …
N° 358 (2e quarter 2013 / April)
The 1920's as Mexico's road modernization decade
Railroad technological progress and development in Mexico, under President Porfirio Díaz, was astonishing at the start of the 20th century; …
N° 357 (1st Quarter 2013 / January)
From ancient times to the edo period- birth and development of the first road network in Japan
In Japan, modernization started in the mid 19th century when the country opened its ports to foreign trade and was actively encouraged by …
N° 356 (4th Quarter 2012)
Relief works as a mean of building highways in Finland 1948-1971
The role of relief works, as a job stimulus measure in building highways in Finland after World War II, was exceptional compared to many …
N° 355 (3rd Quarter 2012)
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