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Construction of the first macadamized road in the United States (1823). In the foreground, workers are breaking stones "so as not to exceed 6 ounces [170 g] in weight or to pass a two-inch [5 cm] ring". [75] There were only a few roads outside of cities at the beginning of the 19th century, but turnpikes were being built.