Gravel and Unsurfaced Roads
See also: gravel road and dirt roadMany low-volume roads are not paved or treated, and instead are surfaced with gravel. Dirt roads are roads where traffic runs on the soil native to the location. The traffic volume that unsurfaced roads can carry varies on traffic, soil and weather conditions.
The decision whether to pave a road or not often hinges on traffic volume. It has been found that maintenance costs for gravel roads often exceed the maintenance costs for paved or surface treated roads when traffic volumes exceed 200 vehicles per day.
Some communities are finding it makes sense to convert their low volume paved roads to aggregate surfaces.
Read more about this topic: Road Surface
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