Plank road

A plank road or puncheon is a dirt path or road covered with a series of planks, similar to the wooden sidewalks one would see in a Western movie. Plank roads were wildly popular in the U.S. Northeast and U.S. Midwest in the first half of the 19th century. They were often built by turnpike companies.

See also

• corduroy road

External link

• The Plank Road Craze - Background Reading
• Puncheon & corduroy roads

See also: Plank road, 19th century, Corduroy, Dirt, Path, Plank, Road, Road transport, Turnpike