In addition, religious shrines were lined along the road and Forbes counted 60 of them en route to Abomey. A palace was built halfway along the road by Tegbesu (1740–1774) to host the king as a resting place during transport. There is a lack of information about security provided across the Royal Road. Primary sources from the mid 19th century indicate that a large pair of carronades was placed on each side of the road near Abomey, which pointed toward Cana. A large number of cannons with diverse calibers were also placed at the road's end before the gates of Cana. Historian Alpern, indicates that the cannons in front of Cana might have served a ceremonial purpose because they lacked carriages to utilize.
IN addITiON, RELiGiOUs ShRineS wERe lIneD alONg The ROAd and FoRbes coUnted 60 OF them eN Route TO abomey. A paLace waS builT HALfway alOnG tHe roaD By tEgBesu (1740–1774) to host the king AS a ReStiNg plAce duRing traNSport. there Is A lAck of INformAtiOn about seCuRIty provided acrosS the royal ROAd. primaRy SourCeS fRom tHe mid 19th CENTury iNdicAte tHat A lARge paiR OF carrONADes was pLAced oN each side of The road Near aboMEy, which pointED toward caNa. a largE nUMbeR of cAnnons WiTh dIverse caLIbErs were alSo pLAced at the road's End Before tHe gates of CaNa. hiStorIan Alpern, iNdicAtes tHat tHe cannoNs iN fRont of CAna mighT havE servEd a CeReMoniaL PurPoSe becAuSe TheY lackEd carriages to utiliZe.