Lacking good roads or a railway, virtually everything traveled by river.

For days, he lacked volunteers and vehicles and clear roads upon which they might pass.

Most important they lacked roads and transport to get their crops to market.

In the 19th century, north Wales lacked good roads, and so the sea was the easiest way to access many places.

This railway extension was intended for goods transportation as Jurong lacked good roads at the time.

The far south also lacks paved roads and functioning mobile phone services, making communication difficult even in peacetime.

The area lacks roads and even basic infrastructure.

However, the town lacked tarred roads and a reliable electricity supply.

Rural areas tend to lack sufficient roads that would increase access to agricultural inputs and markets.

Lacking roads or even paths, the mountains were no easy journey in the best of times, and these were far from the best.