The road foundation for modern highways construction, was developed by (A) Tresguet (B) Telford (C) Tresguet and Telford simultaneously (D) Telford and Macadam simultaneously

The road foundation for modern highways construction, was developed by
(A) Tresguet
(B) Telford
(C) Tresguet and Telford simultaneously
(D) Telford and Macadam simultaneously
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Answer: Option D
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