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I'm confused about how cobblestone gets plowed? From my observations, a large portion of asphalt damage occurs from snow plows catching on cracks or patches. I
by mminer237 3y ago
I'm confused about how cobblestone gets plowed? From my observations, a large portion of asphalt damage occurs from snow plows catching on cracks or patches. I can't really picture it working on such a rough surface, but I'm not an expert. Do they just leave a layer of ice everywhere? Do they douse it in crazy amounts of salt? Is this just another idea that only works in warm coastal climates?
I've always thought thick concrete was the higher-investment alternative.
- Scarblac 3y agoSalt, probably.
- margalabargala 3y agoSalt doesn't work when it's 10F and you get a foot of snow.
- jandrese 3y agoDoes Greece/southern Italy get enough snowfall to even have plows?
- margalabargala 3y agoBased on the discussion in this arbitrary internet forum, it sounds like if cobblestones do get plowed, it's by a specialized plow blade, operated by someone experienced, and they don't plow all the way down to the ground: https://www.plowsite.com/threads/downtown-cobblestone-streets.65989/ https://www.plowsite.com/threads/downtown-cobblestone-street...
- bee_rider 3y agoHaving grown up in the Northeast US and only visited the South as an adult, the appearance of smooth, sun-bleached, old looking asphalt was wild. Whole stretches far as the eye can see, with no potholes and minimal patching. It is actually a little disorienting. The signal of “this is not a well maintained road, you are probably heading away from the population center” is no longer provided. Anyway, hopefully that was an amusing anecdote. The real point is that there are whole regions that don’t care about plowing I guess.