The first government expenditures on highway transportation were funded to speed the delivery of overland mail, such as the Boston Post Road between New York City and Boston. Due to the distances between these population centers and the cost to maintain the roads, many highways in the late 18th century and early 19th century were private turnpikes.
the first government expenditures on highway transportation were funded to speed the delivery of overland mail such as the boston post road between new york city and boston due to the distances between these population centers and the cost to maintain the roads many highways in the late 18th century and early 19th century were private turnpikes