Roman roads in Britain
The Romans became expert at constructing roads, which they called viae. It was permitted to walk or drive cattle, vehicles, or traffic of any description along the road. The viae differed from the many other smaller or rougher roads, bridle-paths, drifts, and tracks. By law, the minimum width of a via was fixed at 2.4 m where it was straight, and 4.9 m where it turned.