This study is primarily aimed at diagnosing the development of road network in the north- east part of Romania, as a prerequisite fo r an analysis of its quality. Tracking how this network was formed during the last three centuries, was allowed to browse a large bibliography and suppo rt that was original or processed cartographic representations. Starting from the existence o f natural and anthropogenic premises of the road network development in this regio n, the analysis was carried in accordance with to conventional means of historical geography, highlighting the political implications. The periodization made to take account of the moments of rupture in the evolutio n of the network studied, o verlapping of majo r geopolitical changes. Essential conclusion is the assumption that the structure validation center of road network in north- east Romania (Moldavia) was profoundly distorted due to a co ntinuous process of marginaliz ation, emphasized in the contemporary period. In this way, what could be a shaft of the network coordinatory axis, the transcontinental road that was Siret Valley terminus with the port of G ala.i, was deeply reshuffled being diverted towards the capital (Bucharest), in a process of excessive centralization
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