Building a Telford Road in Malang, East Java

Step 0: Start with an existing dirt road

Step 1: Clear grass and create flat road surface

Step 2: Materials arrive

Measuring materials

A pile of (unsplit) rocks

After all deliveries

Step 3: Split rocks (by hand!)

Splitting rocks

Step 4: Install bottom sand layer

Step 5: Install rocks

Rocks are individually hammered into place

Hammering many, many rocks

Step 6: Spread the top gravel layer

Step 7: Compact using roller

The finishing touches

Measuring the completed road