Odd Road Surfaces Still In Existence

Started by thenetwork, January 31, 2012, 02:33:19 AM

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Ian

The city of Philadelphia still has a few cobblestone streets.
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Jordanah1

Quote from: hbelkins on March 10, 2012, 10:00:06 PM
There are stretches along US 220 north of I-64 in Virginia where the pavement is green. Yes, green.
there are many places in central wisconsin, were the asphalt is red because of the unique red granite in central wisconsin...
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JREwing78

In the UP of Michigan and northern Wisconsin, the rock used in the asphalt has a lot of iron in it, so the road surface turns red over time.

roadman65

You know what is interesting is the grade of asphalt in Florida.  The Panhandle has more red in it and the pennisula has white asphalt that starts out black when fresh.   

Sometimes they lay down poor asphalt that remains black, but creates a odd feeling and an interesting tire sound when driving on it. Areas that have it are like on John Young Parkway from Sand Lake Road to Whisper Lakes Boulevard. It was a resurfacing done cheap as the original asphalt was not removed, but a new thin layer was applied on top.
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kphoger

The Yukon River Bridge on Alaska's Dalton Highway is paved with planks:
http://g.co/maps/5vbhj
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CentralCAroadgeek

Quote from: roadman65 on March 11, 2012, 06:50:41 PM
You know what is interesting is the grade of asphalt in Florida.  The Panhandle has more red in it and the pennisula has white asphalt that starts out black when fresh.   

This reminds me of the red pavement seen along parts of Highway 58 between Bakersfield and Barstow, mostly in the desert. What is this red pavement anyway?

kphoger

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sr641

There are brick roads in the terre haute, indiana area.
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CentralCAroadgeek

Quote from: kphoger on May 15, 2012, 08:19:34 PM
Asphalt!  :palmsmack:

For clarification, I meant to ask why and how the pavement is a reddish color.

US71

Quote from: sr641 on May 15, 2012, 08:20:34 PM
There are brick roads in the terre haute, indiana area.

Also in Rolla, MO and Merkel, TX .

What I'd like to know (and maybe route56 can help) is if Kansas has any yellow brick roads  :bigass:

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sr641

Quote from: US71 on May 15, 2012, 08:32:52 PM
Quote from: sr641 on May 15, 2012, 08:20:34 PM
There are brick roads in the terre haute, indiana area.

Also in Rolla, MO and Merkel, TX .

What I'd like to know (and maybe route56 can help) is if Kansas has any yellow brick roads  :bigass:



Sedan, Kansas has a yellow brick road.
Isaac

kphoger

Quote from: US71 on May 15, 2012, 08:32:52 PM
What I'd like to know (and maybe route56 can help) is if Kansas has any yellow brick roads  :bigass:

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kphoger

Quote from: sr641 on May 15, 2012, 08:34:55 PM
Sedan, Kansas has a yellow brick road.

So......................I googled it.................and am severely disappointed.
It's a brick sidewalk --- no, it's a sidewalk with bricks in it, and the bricks are flanked by yellow road striping.

MASSIVE FAIL, Sedan, massive fail.
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Alps

Quote from: CentralCAroadgeek on May 15, 2012, 08:26:15 PM
Quote from: kphoger on May 15, 2012, 08:19:34 PM
Asphalt!  :palmsmack:

For clarification, I meant to ask why and how the pavement is a reddish color.
Type of rocks used.

wytout

#40
Well the "still in existence" part doesn't really fit as the following road was rebuilt this way as part of a revitalization of the area.  Interesting mix of brick and granite tho.

Pratt Street, Hartford CT, Brick road surface w/ inlaid granite wavy "path" line going the length of the street.  (1 way street between Trumbull and Main w/ parking on right side only.

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Pratt+Street,+Hartford,+CT&hl=en&ll=41.767919,-72.675505&spn=0.009202,0.018947&sll=31.760183,-93.086187&sspn=0.00275,0.004737&oq=pratt+street&t=h&hnear=Pratt+St,+Hartford,+Connecticut+06103&z=16&layer=c&cbll=41.767812,-72.675495&panoid=6XLfz8C9M5P6GnN3mhlMtQ&cbp=12,110.22,,0,1.02
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mightyace

Quote from: Steve on May 15, 2012, 08:54:28 PM
Quote from: CentralCAroadgeek on May 15, 2012, 08:26:15 PM
Quote from: kphoger on May 15, 2012, 08:19:34 PM
Asphalt!  :palmsmack:

For clarification, I meant to ask why and how the pavement is a reddish color.
Type of rocks used.

Some of the roads from the part of Pennsylvania where I grew up had a reddish hue as red sandstone was used in the pavement.
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cpzilliacus

Quote from: thenetwork on January 31, 2012, 02:33:19 AM
This one just popped into my mind on the way home from work.

Do you have any roads in your area with unusual or rare surfaces?  It may sound like a strange question, but in Cleveland, OH (near University Circle) there is a one block stretch of road that is made of wood!!!  Wood Blocks, that is, and it is the last remaining wooden street in Cleveland (or Northeast Ohio, AFAIK).

Google Map View:  http://maps.google.com/maps?q=University+Circle,+East+115th+Street,+Cleveland,+OH&hl=en&ll=41.510825,-81.605846&spn=0.000422,0.000817&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=40.953203,107.138672&oq=university+circle&hq=University+Circle,+East+115th+Street,+Cleveland,+OH&t=h&z=21&layer=c&cbll=41.510825,-81.605846&panoid=V606LwpKsnjXsGS3RqMpfw&cbp=12,303.52,,0,15.21

Article on Hessler Court:  http://ech.case.edu/ech-cgi/article.pl?id=HRAHCHD


And in nearby Akron, Ohio, there is a street in which there is a combination of regular red brick pavers and raised granite stones on Bates Street, in the shadows of Downtown Akron, affectionately known as Bates Hill or Cadillac Hill.  The "washboard effect" was used for traction on this super-steep hill.  One of the most bone-jarring hills you'll ever traverse!

Google Map View: http://g.co/maps/f7ktg

Info on Cadillac (Bates) Hill here: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.376451397046.163941.93203972046&l=eab2994f72

Any other unusual street surfaces?

Montgomery County, Maryland has an extensive "rustic roads" program codified into county ordinance. 

The county's planners write periodic reports on these roads, some of which have interesting appearances, especially the few remaining "politicians" roads, which are strips of concrete wide enough for one motor vehicle.  Many of them have had asphalt added to widen them, but some have not.  I suppose the concrete surface is pretty conventional, but these surfaces are old.  They were called "politicians" roads because (supposedly) these were paved because there was one or more politicians living along them.  Reports below are .pdf files (and contain some interesting images) but are not especially large:

http://www.montgomeryplanning.org/community/plan_areas/rural_area/documents/RRACstatusreportdraft082508A.pdf

http://www.montgomeryplanning.org/community/plan_areas/rural_area/documents/RRACbiennialreport2010.pdf



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Brian556

Street pavement part of Former Runway

At the intersection of SH 183 westbound frontage rd and Amon Carter Blvd near the south end of Dallas/Ft Worth International Airport, a portion af a former runway is now driven on as part of the road.

This runway was part of the now-demolished Greater-Southwest international Airport Airport.

Street View:http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=32.838525,-97.04902&spn=0.000005,0.003133&t=h&z=19&layer=c&cbll=32.838525,-97.04902&panoid=PlN1yiamqanLC2WyGb0NJQ&cbp=12,342.69,,0,0

Aerial Photo:http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=32.83942,-97.047472&spn=0.006031,0.012531&t=h&z=17

info on former airport: http://members.tripod.com/airfields_freeman/TX/Airfields_TX_FtWorth_NE.htm

apeman33

#44
Quote from: kphoger on May 15, 2012, 08:37:31 PM
Quote from: sr641 on May 15, 2012, 08:34:55 PM
Sedan, Kansas has a yellow brick road.

So......................I googled it.................and am severely disappointed.
It's a brick sidewalk --- no, it's a sidewalk with bricks in it, and the bricks are flanked by yellow road striping.

MASSIVE FAIL, Sedan, massive fail.

U.S. 54 in Kansas was once designated "The Yellow Brick Road" although there were only four signs the entire way that said so, including one at each state line.

Obviously, "The Yellow Brick Road" wasn't. And in some other places it already had a name, which pissed off the people who had worked to get that name on those stretches of road. The YBR signs disappeared in the mid-oughts.

kkt

The Yellow Brick Road isn't in Kansas, it's in Oz.  From Kansas, you need to travel by tornado in order to get there.

ftballfan

Ary Court in Grand Rapids, just off of BL I-196: http://g.co/maps/3jje3

Still brick as of October 2011, although the very old "HILL" sign has been replaced with a new sign with the standard hill symbol

jakeroot

#47
So this is a massive bump. But I'd rather bump than create a duplicate thread! Found it trying to get some info on existing wood surfaces along public streets.



In Tacoma, WA, in the southern industrial sections of downtown, there is a railway crossing that is made of wood: https://goo.gl/maps/cE8wYkw48MmRHJub8
(Up until 2015, the entire crossing was wood).

In both Seattle and Tacoma, there are a ton of original cobblestone and brick streets. The brick streets are relatively easy to maneuver, but the streets with the stone pavers are insanely rough to drive down. Some are so bad, that if you hit them at-speed, you'd probably get a flat tire or something worse.

Examples:
Red brick alley in Tacoma
Red brick street in Tacoma
Grey-brick street in Tacoma
Stone-paved street in Tacoma
Stone-paved street in Seattle
Red brick and stone-paving(?) at one intersection in Seattle
Stone-paved street(s) in Seattle

Probably the most impressive is "Red Brick Road" in Redmond, which is a very lengthy stretch of original brick paving not in an urban area. It even has its own plaque!

Two other short stretches of original red-brick paving would be in Bothell(Red Brick Road) and Lynnwood (N Trunk Road), both in a park, no longer accessible by car.

MNHighwayMan

Quote from: jakeroot on May 26, 2019, 11:23:20 PM
In Tacoma, WA, in the southern industrial sections of downtown, there is a railway crossing that is made of wood: https://goo.gl/maps/cE8wYkw48MmRHJub8
(Up until 2015, the entire crossing was wood).

Wood crossings are/used to be common in rural areas. Here's one I knew of that I could find GSV for. Recent aerial imagery in Google Earth appears to show that this crossing was replaced with concrete, though.

Max Rockatansky

The only four miles of dirt State Highway in California are on CA 173 between Post Miles 7.5-11.5.  Even worse, those same four miles of roadway are closed due to erosion.



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