Gravel Road Travel OT

[55 Fargo]

Hi all here is a pic of my rims from the 05 Dodge Caravan, we live on a gravel road, which is limestone based. Although we only live 2.5 miles from pavement,it does not take long for the gravel dust to build up in the rims, I have to clean them 2 to 3 times per year, having this much crud attaching to the insiode of the rim throws the wheel balance out, so you can tell at 60 mph that it's time for another cleaning. I spoke to the county, they are looking into a better oiling program, they also said our road is slated for possible paving in the future as it is a very well travelled road, so far this year no dust control has been put down, then they only do in front of the properties, so you have sections up to a mile with pure dust, almost impossible to keep a vehicle clean. Any of you guys have a road like this.

[PatS....]

Fred, that's ugly. We just have wall to wall construction detours, so if it doesn't move, they pave it!!

Someone here mentioned that a coat of POR15 on the underside of a lawnmower stops grass from sticking...I wonder if it would stop or reduce that stuff from sticking?

[1just4don]

That stuff looks like it is ready to fall off at the least bump.

My last wife had NO concept of the cost of or supply of MONEY. Part of our problems were related to her question to me soon after we were married.

"Why doesnt the county just PAVE all the miles of county roads at once and be done with it!!"???

NOW they cant keep up with the cost of maintance etc, and keep up with miles previously oiled. They would be better off tearing up the oil and going back to gravel.(cost wise) They spend millions evry year redoing expensive oiled roads.

In the past their idea of fixing was a spray truck coating it with used oil and a truck spreading gravel over that.

least NOW they found out a 2-3" overlay of hot asphalt works better.

recently now they just found out that a 4 inch overlay lasts 5 times as long,,,BUT costs a fortune!!

SOOOOOOO---I wish you a paved road,,,but the costs are HIGH!!! Now and long term!! Hope your county is richer than ours,,,taxes are out of sight BUT they continue up at an alarming rate,,,and they say they have NOT increase or a slight one,,,imcreased valuations dont count

there are ways to keep these costs down but they take the easy way out,,,always. They are VERY lucky I have NO control over some things,,,(like playing cards all winter!!)

[55 Fargo]

This county ,known in my part of Canada as a Rural Municipality,RM, the RM of St. Andrews is large, wealthy, but it runs from past my place almost into the nearest Major city,Winnipeg Manitoba. The RM caters to the wealthy home owners closer to the city, they get paved roads, sewer and water etc. At my place the more rural end of the County, we get the left overs.

It cost currently here with there contractors, $250000 per mile to get sealcoat paving done. According to the Reeve (RM Mayor), he told me he only has a million dollars per year to pave in this county. But he did say he would check the traffic flow on our road and see what it is, he at least knows this road is well travelled, but he is a politician.......Fred