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Wonders, James

First Concrete Pavement
Society: ASCEMain Category: CivilSub Category: Roads & RailsEra: 1890-1899DateCreated: 1893101-163 E Court AvenueBellefontaineState: OHZip: 43311Country: USAWebsite: http://www.asce.org/Project/First-Concrete-Pavement/Creator: Bartholomew, George , Wonders, James

"This is the first Portland cement concrete street built in the United States ... Here started the better roads movement which has given our citizens from coast to coast swift and sure transportation."  
- Historic marker, Bellefontaine, Ohio, celebrating the 50th anniversary of America's first concrete pavement, 1941 

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1976
Image Credit: Public Domain (Author's Choice)Image Caption: First Concrete PavementEra_date_from: 1893
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First Concrete Pavement

"This is the first Portland cement concrete street built in the United States ... Here started the better roads movement which has given our citizens from coast to coast swift and sure transportation."  
- Historic marker, Bellefontaine, Ohio, celebrating the 50th anniversary of…

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