QUESTIONS ABOUT GRAVEL ROADS
Washington County has an established policies on gravel road maintenance. Following are questions we hear often related to this policy.
When will the County pave my gravel road?
It costs between $ 600,000 and $ 800,000 per mile to properly grade and pave a new road, depending upon the lay of the land and the number of drainage structures. Paving is an expensive alternative when a well travelled gravel road can be maintained for $ 2,000 per year.
The criteria set by the Iowa DOT for paving new roads include the traffic count, nearest parallel paved route, the functional classification, and the percentage of truck traffic.
Due to the high cost of paving roads and the relatively low amount of money available for new construction it is very difficult to pave new roads. You can see all of our future construction plans on the construction page.
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