Saving historic old roads from the paving machine.
Dirt Roads of Putnam County
Philipstown, New York, USA
About Dirt Roads of Putnam County
Old Roads Preservation and ImprovementChallenges
The County planned to pave the lightly traveled historic dirt roads due to "maintenance costs". The Old Roads Society wanted to keep the roads in their historic condition.Solutions
Show that the life cycle costs for the dirt roads in this situation were lesser than that for paved roads. Show studies that prove this, and show studies where counties are letting their paved roads go back to gravel due to high pavement replacement costs.Project Images
Location: Philipstown, New York, USA
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Year Started: 2012
Client: The Old Road Society of Philipstown
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