Roads Around The World

The definition of a road depends on the definition of a highway, however there is no formal definition for a highway in the relevant Act. A 1985 ruling said The land over which a public right of way exists is known as a highway; and although most highways have been made up into roads, and most easements of way exist over footpaths, the presence or absence of a made road has nothing to do with the distinction. Another legal view is that whereas a highway historically included footpaths, bridleways, driftways etc it now generally means only those ways which allow the movement of motor-vehicles with the term rights of way being used to cover the wider usage.
Historical road construction
That the first pathways were the trails made by animals has not been universally accepted, arguing that animals do not follow constant paths. Others believe that some roads originated from following animal trails. The Icknield Way is given as an example of this type of road origination, where man and animal both selected the same natural line. By about 10,000 BC, rough pathways were used by human travelers.