Road surface layers of smaller stones, until the road surface was composed of small stones compacted into a hard, durable surface. "Road metal" later became the name of stone chippings mixed with tar to form the road surfacing material tarmac. A road of such material is called a "metalled road" in Britain, a "paved road" in Canada and the US, or a "sealed road" in parts of Canada, Australia and New Zealand. A granular surface can be used with a traffic volume where the annual average daily traffic is 1,200 vehicles per day or less. There is some structural strength if the
Long Is the Road (Américain) Long Is the Road (Américain) "Long Is the Road (Américain)" is the name of a 1984 song recorded by the French singer and songwriter Jean-Jacques Goldman. It was released on November 1984 as the third and last single from his album "Positif", on which it features as the eighth track. The song was the first hit of Goldman on the French Singles Chart, reaching the top ten. Lyrics are mainly in French-language, but there are also many English words throughout the song. "Long Is the Road (American)" begins with a mainly musical introduction in which Goldman chanted many "dam dam