Early roads like the Great Wagon Road and Daniel Boone's Wilderness Road led westward, while newer private turnpikes and corduroy roads made of logs were also built. The National Road established in 1806 was the first time Congress set aside money for road building. Water routes like the Ohio River via flatboats and later steamboats provided a quicker way to transport goods to and from the west. The Erie Canal, built by New York between 1817-1825, was a major success that drastically reduced shipping costs and served as an example for later canals.