Originally Posted by
Matariki
LAW did a lot of lobbying for road improvement; however they overstate their role. The US postal service, in their effort to improve rural roads to add mail customers were probably more effective.
Actually in small towns across America.... paved and brick [main] roads were a requirement imposed by the railroads before they would build a depot. As mud streets would not allow for shipments to be picked-up or delivered. The depot would become over-whelmed if some streets weren't paved.
As far as LAW lobbying for road improvement.... not so much. That is a rewrite of actual history.