Although the road was a rudimentary path and was only suitable for travel by foot or horseback (and not by wagon), it was the only major road in Ohio until the War of 1812.
Although the road was a rudimentary path and at first suitable only for travel by foot or horseback (not by wagon), the state of Ohio undertook improvements in the early 1800s. It was the only major road in Ohio until the War of 1812.