When you live out off the beaten path, sometimes there are often unpaved roads near you. Before considering a move to the country side, think of how unpaved roads, concrete driveways, and asphalt parking lots will affect you and your cars.

Mud

Mud is half dirt, half water and if it sits on your vehicle it will most definitely cause some rust and damage. Water can cause dirt and mud to sit on your car and when driving on dirt roads there is plenty of both. Also when you drive on dirt roads, the potholes fill with water and make it much harder to see how deep they truly are. Those, when hit, can destroy the under carriage of your car. That is one aspect of pavement that can help prolong and prevent damage to your car and how it runs.

Soil

Dust, sand, and dirt are all synonyms for soil. Soil is made of tiny, gagged pieces of rock. Eventually, the consistent pieces of dirt and sticks can hurt the exposed and vulnerable parts of your car. That includes your break lines and your suspension. The frame of your vehicle can also sustain damage from the dirt.

Damage Over Time

You will notice over time chips and gashes in your car’s paint from the rocks and pieces of gravel flying up and tearing away at the paint and shine of your car. Not only will your paint chip, but there is a possibility of a windshield fracture also. The dust from other cars also poses visibility concerns.

Chemicals

The water found on roads and around roads isn’t just rain water, it contains run off which contains chemicals that have leaked from cars. Some of those chemicals can dissolve the paint of your car and corrode the metal of your frame. Pavement isn’t just a hard surface for driving. It is a system that redirects water and that usually requires there to be drainage systems with in the roadways.

In urban areas, safety features exist such as speed bumps, islands, and yield signs helped aid in the slowing effect of erosion that creates rutted, damaged bumpy roads. When driving in parking lots, it is much easier to designate that traffic drive a certain ways and design parking spots on the pavement. If you are a business owner or a residential property manager, having a parking lot with fresh paint and smooth asphalt, increases your property appeal and value. This helps brings customers back because it shows that you care enough to put the effort in to protect their vehicles and keep them in good shape.

In Conclusion

Paved roads aren’t just a luxury. They are a necessity to daily life and smooth journeys. They help keep us safe and help us get from place to place in one piece. Our family, children, friends, neighbors, and acquaintances use the roads around us every day. Roads are a crucial contribution to our economic development and growth. They bring us important social benefits. In addition, providing access to employment, social, health, and education services makes a road network essential in the fight against loneliness and a working society.