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