Roads, Turnpikes, and Canals By Royce_The_Kid Jan 1, 1795 Roads Take Shape Roads get their first appearance Jan 1, 1816 Canals Proposed MR. Dewitt propses canals Jan 1, 1817 Canals Created The 1st canal takes it shape Jan 1, 1818 National Road National Road starts to take shape Jan 1, 1825 Canal Debt The canals begins to be payed off Jan 1, 1850 National Road The National Road lengthens