"Roger" wrote

I was raided in rural Michigan.

I hope that being "raided" didn't set your development back too far! BFG

In the 40's and 50's they used to
*spray* the gravel roads with brine and/or oil.

I too remember the oil spraying.

In many places they
even used what was affectionately known as "drip". Ever hear a car
run on that stuff? :-))

Now, I'm clueless when you speak of "drip." What is it?

When changing the oil in cars and tractors people were encouraged to
spread it on
the gravel roads to keep the dust down. The brine truck used to make at
least two
trips a summer down our road.

Brine? As in sal****er, or something else?

Most of the foundation for older roads around here has two or three
heavy coats of brine.

That sounds like the tar oil type of stuff, like they still use between
coats of bitumenous (sp?) concrete. (asphalt)

I'm surprised you know about all of this road stuff. Did they really have
cars, back when you grew up? g,dr
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Jim in NC
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Jim in NC