Good Roads Movement

In researching the early national roads (Dixie Highway, Lincoln Road, etc), I was delighted to discover that bicyclists were largely responsible for the first significant improvements made to intercity roads in the U.S., in what is called the "Good Roads Movement." Immediately before automobiles made their entry onto the transportation stage at the end of the 19th century, bicycles were the modern wheeled wonders, and bicyclists wanted better roads. We bicyclists are history makers.