History of transportation

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The History of Transportation
Center for Professional
Development

Early Man
• Walked
• Dragged, rolled, or pushed
what he or she needed to
transport
• Alone or as a group
• Early “roads” were worn
paths

First Vehicle
• Most likely a sled / sledge
6000 BC 4000 BC 2000 BC 0 2000 AD
7000 BC

Man Becomes Mobile
The development of the wheel led to the
development of wheeled vehicles.

First Roads
• Mesopotamia
• Hard surfaces for
travel purposes
• Most likely packed
material, soil, etc.
6000 BC 4000 BC 2000 BC 0 2000 AD
3500 BC

Early Transport
Domesticated
Animals
6000 BC 4000 BC 2000 BC 0 2000 AD
3000 BC
Sails Wheeled
Vehicles

Road “Upgrade”
• Crete - Mediterranean
6000 BC 4000 BC 2000 BC 0 2000 AD
1500 BC
• First stone
surfaced roads
constructed

. . . and in the West . . .
• Mayans, Aztecs, Incas are building roads
away from the coast
• Why?
– Move armies to
conquer others
or defend themselves
– Move food and trade goods
6000 BC 4000 BC 2000 BC 0 2000 AD
1500 BC

Early Pavement Technology
• Roman Empire
• Used broken stones in
mortar for roadway
surfaces
6000 BC 4000 BC 2000 BC 0 2000 AD
300 BC

Vehicle “Upgrade”
• New Developments
6000 BC 4000 BC 2000 BC 0 2000 AD
800 - 1100
Harness & Traces Iron Horseshoes

Finding The Way
• Magnetic compass
probably invented
in china
• Adopted by
European mariners
6000 BC 4000 BC 2000 BC 0 2000 AD
1200

Notable Voyages
• 1492: Christopher Columbus
– discovers the Americas
• 1497-8: Vasco de Gama
– sails around Africa
• 1519-22: Ferdinand Magellan
– first voyage around the world
6000 BC 4000 BC 2000 BC 0 2000 AD
1492 - 1522

Getting Steamed!
• 1769: First steam road
vehicle
• 1786: First successful
steamboat demo
• 1804: First successful
railroad steam
locomotive demo
6000 BC 4000 BC 2000 BC 0 2000 AD
1769 - 1804

Paving the Way
• John Loudon MacAdam
• Builds macadam hard-surfaced roads in
England
6000 BC 4000 BC 2000 BC 0 2000 AD
1815

Riding the Rails
• 1825: Locomotive power
in England
• 1863: First subway line
in London
• 1869: Transcontinental
Railroad in U.S.
• 1882: First electrified
railroads
6000 BC 4000 BC 2000 BC 0 2000 AD
1820 - 1920

Sailing the Seas
• 1825: Erie Canal
opens
• 1850’s: Age of clipper
ships
• 1869: Suez Canal
opens
• 1914: Panama Canal
opens
6000 BC 4000 BC 2000 BC 0 2000 AD
1825-1914

The Auto Debuts
• 1880’s
– Daimler & Benz build
first successful autos
with gasoline engines
• 1916
– Federal Aid Road Act
6000 BC 4000 BC 2000 BC 0 2000 AD
1880-1916

The Modern Highway
• 1940:
Pennsylvania
turnpike opens
• 1956: Interstate
Highway Act
6000 BC 4000 BC 2000 BC 0 2000 AD
1956

Taking Flight
Wright
Brothers
1903
6000 BC 4000 BC 2000 BC 0 2000 AD
1903-1970
Commercial
Service
1952
Jumbo
Jets
1970

Key Events
• 1970’s & 1980’s:
Fuel Crises
6000 BC 4000 BC 2000 BC 0 2000 AD
1970-1998
• 1990: ISTEA
• 1998: TEA-21

Beyond the Earth
• 1969 - Man lands on
Moon
• 1981 - Space Shuttle
• Now: International
Space Station
6000 BC 4000 BC 2000 BC 0 2000 AD
1969-2001

What’s Next?
6000 BC 4000 BC 2000 BC 0 2000 AD

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History of transportation

1. The History of Transportation Center for Professional Development

2. Early Man • Walked • Dragged, rolled, or pushed what he or she needed to transport • Alone or as a group • Early “roads” were worn paths

3. First Vehicle • Most likely a sled / sledge 6000 BC 4000 BC 2000 BC 0 2000 AD 7000 BC

4. Man Becomes Mobile The development of the wheel led to the development of wheeled vehicles.

5. First Roads • Mesopotamia • Hard surfaces for travel purposes • Most likely packed material, soil, etc. 6000 BC 4000 BC 2000 BC 0 2000 AD 3500 BC

6. Early Transport Domesticated Animals 6000 BC 4000 BC 2000 BC 0 2000 AD 3000 BC Sails Wheeled Vehicles

7. Road “Upgrade” • Crete - Mediterranean 6000 BC 4000 BC 2000 BC 0 2000 AD 1500 BC • First stone surfaced roads constructed

8. . . . and in the West . . . • Mayans, Aztecs, Incas are building roads away from the coast • Why? – Move armies to conquer others or defend themselves – Move food and trade goods 6000 BC 4000 BC 2000 BC 0 2000 AD 1500 BC

9. Early Pavement Technology • Roman Empire • Used broken stones in mortar for roadway surfaces 6000 BC 4000 BC 2000 BC 0 2000 AD 300 BC

10. Vehicle “Upgrade” • New Developments 6000 BC 4000 BC 2000 BC 0 2000 AD 800 - 1100 Harness & Traces Iron Horseshoes

11. Finding The Way • Magnetic compass probably invented in china • Adopted by European mariners 6000 BC 4000 BC 2000 BC 0 2000 AD 1200

12. Notable Voyages • 1492: Christopher Columbus – discovers the Americas • 1497-8: Vasco de Gama – sails around Africa • 1519-22: Ferdinand Magellan – first voyage around the world 6000 BC 4000 BC 2000 BC 0 2000 AD 1492 - 1522

13. Getting Steamed! • 1769: First steam road vehicle • 1786: First successful steamboat demo • 1804: First successful railroad steam locomotive demo 6000 BC 4000 BC 2000 BC 0 2000 AD 1769 - 1804

14. Paving the Way • John Loudon MacAdam • Builds macadam hard-surfaced roads in England 6000 BC 4000 BC 2000 BC 0 2000 AD 1815

15. Riding the Rails • 1825: Locomotive power in England • 1863: First subway line in London • 1869: Transcontinental Railroad in U.S. • 1882: First electrified railroads 6000 BC 4000 BC 2000 BC 0 2000 AD 1820 - 1920

16. Sailing the Seas • 1825: Erie Canal opens • 1850’s: Age of clipper ships • 1869: Suez Canal opens • 1914: Panama Canal opens 6000 BC 4000 BC 2000 BC 0 2000 AD 1825-1914

17. The Auto Debuts • 1880’s – Daimler & Benz build first successful autos with gasoline engines • 1916 – Federal Aid Road Act 6000 BC 4000 BC 2000 BC 0 2000 AD 1880-1916

18. The Modern Highway • 1940: Pennsylvania turnpike opens • 1956: Interstate Highway Act 6000 BC 4000 BC 2000 BC 0 2000 AD 1956

19. Taking Flight Wright Brothers 1903 6000 BC 4000 BC 2000 BC 0 2000 AD 1903-1970 Commercial Service 1952 Jumbo Jets 1970

20. Key Events • 1970’s & 1980’s: Fuel Crises 6000 BC 4000 BC 2000 BC 0 2000 AD 1970-1998 • 1990: ISTEA • 1998: TEA-21

21. Beyond the Earth • 1969 - Man lands on Moon • 1981 - Space Shuttle • Now: International Space Station 6000 BC 4000 BC 2000 BC 0 2000 AD 1969-2001

22. What’s Next? 6000 BC 4000 BC 2000 BC 0 2000 AD

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