The greatest achievements of Middle Ages engineering and labor were cathedrals commissioned by the Roman Catholic Church and constructed by locals. In France, it took 30 years, from 1194 to 1220 to finish it. England’s Salisbury Cathedral, constructed at about the same time, took a little less than 40 years, all with classical era mathematics, hand tools, and determination.
Those who built those incredible edifices would marvel at the going on seven decades invested in constructing a mere road. Next year, however, should bring important steps in completing this vital highway to the Virginia State Line.
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