Roads Improvement Association

The Roads Improvement Association, established in 1882, was a British civic organisation which campaigned for better roads in the late 19th century and first half of the 20th century. Founded by cycling organisations about ten years before the first modern motor cars arrived on the roads, it became a predominantly motoring body before World War I. == History == === Cycling origins === The Roads Improvement Association (RIA) was jointly established in October 1886 by the Cyclists' Touring Club and the National Cyclists' Union, both of which had been founded in 1878.

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Roads Improvement Association

The Roads Improvement Association, established in 1882, was a British civic organisation which campaigned for better roads in the late 19th century and first half of the 20th century. Founded by cycling organisations about ten years before the first modern motor cars arrived on the roads, it became a predominantly motoring body before World War I. == History == === Cycling origins === The Roads Improvement Association (RIA) was jointly established in October 1886 by the Cyclists' Touring Club and the National Cyclists' Union, both of which had been founded in 1878.

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