Talk:Corduroy road

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When was the phrase "corduroy road" first used? The article doesn't say. Actually, it doesn't explicitly say why it's named after corduroy, either. Not all readers are from countries where corduroy itself is common, so that should be explained. 86.163.217.5 (talk) 19:04, 27 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The second sentence of the first section Corduroy Roads - just before 'Contents [Hide]' says "This should not be confused with a washboard road." But clicking on the Washboard Road link, it says that a washboard road can also be called a corduroy road. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 192.136.15.177 (talk) 13:21, 11 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

This would fall into the category of "creative confabulation". It doesn't even rise to the quality of "original research". A corduroy road is a road build of transverse round logs, and may be covered with soil or gravel to create a smoother surface for travel. A washboard road is a dirt or gravel road whose surface has been worn by vehicular traffic to resemble a washboard; it's not a corduroy road. A road that has developed ruts and potholes is, well, just a bad road. —Quicksilver^{T @} 19:00, 22 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

They were used in the 19th century in Ontario but I don't remember a citation. Varlaam (talk) 20:55, 7 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

"Perpendicular to the road".

This phrase implies that the logs are standing on end, buried in the soil. They are in fact laid horizontally, at right-angles to the direction of the road. 121.44.188.78 (talk) 00:17, 15 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Or as it's usually termed, "perpendicular". Andy Dingley (talk) 00:48, 15 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

"A few corduroy road foundations that date back to the early 20th century still exist in the United States. One example is the Alaska Highway between Burwash Landing and Koidern, Yukon,..." As neither of these communities is in the United States, I've changed the initial sentence as follows: "A few corduroy road foundations that date back to the early 20th century still exist in North America."

Ndswelch (talk) 00:13, 18 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]