Teens Evaluate Unpaved Roads

Unpaved roads have been shown to perform significantly better (for example, against rutting) with geosynthetic support. Unpaved road damage is one of the leading causes of sediment pollution in waterways. In Vermont, a program aims to pay teens to evaluate road integrity and teach them basic lessons on the connections between infrastructure design, erosion control and pollution. It’s not known whether geosynthetics will be taught or are currently being used by the towns in question.