Home | World War I | First Paved Highway 1912
First Paved Highway 1912 (0:47)

The automobile had just begun to make an appearance before the war. Building the first paved highway in CanadaAfter the war it began to gain momentum as a means of transportation - a popularity that has grown unabated to this day.

 

 

 

This film shows the early techniques involved in road paving. Road building is still a favourite government project.

 

 

Further Reference