* Poorly maintained
* Often muddy and rutted
* Travel was slow and difficult
* Main roads connected major cities and towns
Rivers
* More important than roads
* Provided a faster and easier way to travel
* Many rivers were navigable by large ships
* Rivers were used to transport goods and people between the colonies and the interior
Canals
* Built to connect rivers and lakes
* Allowed for faster and easier transportation of goods
* The most famous canal in the southern colonies was the Dismal Swamp Canal, which connected the Chesapeake Bay to the Albemarle Sound
Ferries
* Used to cross rivers and creeks
* Ferries were often the only way to travel between certain areas
* Ferries were also used to transport goods and livestock