 By 1851 , the plank road had been constructed all the way to the community of Salladasburg . With the 8 feet ( 2 @.@ 4 m ) -wide plank road came several tollhouses along the entire route to pay charge for using the roadway . A movable barrier was also installed , so people could not gain access without payment . The plank road was finished and prospered for many years . The common transport on the road was bark and hides , along with hauling leather over to the Larrys Creek Railroad . On June 1 , 1889 , a major flood hit the area around the plank road , and when things were all said and done , it had experienced extensive damage . In places where damage had occurred , the road was replaced by graded dirt roads . In 1900 , the remains of the plank road remained only from Salladasburg to the Larrys Creek Railroad Station . Later that year , a petition was raised to make this remaining piece of road free to access . The case was closed in support of the motion and the plank road company shut down forever . 
