How to maintain a dirt road — Backwoods Home (Burris)¶
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Summary: Long-form maintenance narrative—2.5 mi private road; priority order water control → obstacles → ruts; outslope (~1/4 in/ft) vs crown on steep grades; ditch geometry; grade dips (“speed bumps”) sizing vs road grade %; turnouts; dragging to re-establish outslope; moisture window for grading; tractor + blade as core tool; prudence on wet travel.
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