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The continent was crossed, the Gulf reached, and the road indicated by the hardy pioneers, which their successors will find it comparatively easy to level and macadamize.

From Successful Exploration Through the Interior of Australia by William John Wills

Unless changes are made in the location of the roads in many parts of this country it would be worse than folly to macadamize them.

From The Future of Road-making in America by Archer Bulter Hulbert

In the dense forest, where sunshine never comes, rocks, mud, and fallen trees in rapid alternation macadamize the path, save where it turns up the bed of a babbling brook.

From The Andes and the Amazon Across the Continent of South America by James Orton

They exerted great influence in inducing communities to macadamize roads, for which the passing of the stage-coach and the spread of railroads had diminished the demand.

From History of the United States, Volume 6 by Elisha Benjamin Andrews

Funds were set aside by the State Highway Commission in 1917 to macadamize the 40 mile section of Old Oregon Trail from Pendleton west to the Morrow County line.

From Third Biennial Report of the Oregon State Highway Commission Covering the Period December 1st, 1916 to November 30th, 1918 by S. Benson

The 71st joined the retreat, still encumbered with its guns, and headed along the macadamized Warrenton turnpike — now Route 29 — toward Centreville, Burgess said.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 16, 2021

The 71st joined the retreat, still encumbered with its guns, and headed along the macadamized Warrenton turnpike – now Route 29 – toward Centreville, Burgess said.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 16, 2021

Princeton University historian James M. McPherson writes that before all-weather macadamized roads, it cost the same to move a ton of goods 30 miles inland as it cost to bring a ton across the Atlantic.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 14, 2018

All the important roads in the United States can be and doubtless will be macadamized or otherwise improved in the not distant future.

From The Future of Road-making in America by Archer Bulter Hulbert

The full section has been macadamized, giving Wheeler County 4.2 miles of standard macadam road.

From Third Biennial Report of the Oregon State Highway Commission Covering the Period December 1st, 1916 to November 30th, 1918 by S. Benson

In 1917 the State Highway Commission appropriated funds to assist the County with the grading and macadamizing of a section of the Lakeview-Paisley Road through Crooked Creek Canyon.

From Third Biennial Report of the Oregon State Highway Commission Covering the Period December 1st, 1916 to November 30th, 1918 by S. Benson

The Department has also appropriated funds for the grading and macadamizing of that section between the town of John Day and Fisk Creek, seven and four-tenths miles east of the town.

From Third Biennial Report of the Oregon State Highway Commission Covering the Period December 1st, 1916 to November 30th, 1918 by S. Benson

The road is, as far as possible, to be secured by frequent culverts, and by macadamizing it, from the force of winter torrents.

From The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2 No 4, October, 1862 Devoted To Literature And National Policy by Various

In summary, the improvement work on the Pacific Highway in Douglas County during 1917 and 1918, including the work now under way, consisted of 39.9 miles of grading and 7.0 miles of macadamizing.

From Third Biennial Report of the Oregon State Highway Commission Covering the Period December 1st, 1916 to November 30th, 1918 by S. Benson

It is a pity that Government should spend so much in macadamizing roads, when cutcher-roads answer just as well for all the wants of native traffic. 

From A Journey to Katmandu (the Capital of Napaul), with The Camp of Jung Bahadoor; including A Sketch of the Nepaulese Ambassador at Home by Laurence Oliphant