Gravel Road Maintenance:
Meeting the Challenge
Shaping the Roadway
Shaping a gravel road with a motor grader involves several important steps: observe safety procedures, keep your motor grader in good condition, go slowly, pay attention to the angle and pitch of mold board, use the motor grader’s articulation and wheel lean, reshape roads in the spring, maintain shape throughout the year with light blading, blend material as you move it, and compact the surface with a roller to keep the material in place.
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Instructional Resources
- FHWA Gravel
Roads Maintenance and Design Manual
(
6.1 MB PDF) - Gravel Road Maintenance Instructor's Guide
( 104 KB PDF)