I grew up on a dirt road. I can remember the huge dust clouds during long dry spells that would occur when a vehicle travelled at a fast pace. Is there a way that is environmentally friendly that would allow the dust to be controlled? I've thought of some type of "Elmer's Glue" that could be sprayed on the road. Oil is no good because of the toxicity/environmental concerns. Friends lived on a ranch that had a limestone road and it was terrible; dust covered the house, trees, cars, etc. Any other ideas?
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HaHa just kidding, You could install an irrigation system that is controlled by an IR motion detector attacted to an electric valve control. When a car enters a certain area of road the sprayers turn on and wet the dirt or limestone and prevents it from being kicked up and dusting everything.
How about putting up signs that request that people simply travel at a SLOW pace, thus showing respect for their fellow drivers and other people who might be around.
Calcium chloride pellets will stop the dust. CaCl absorbs water vapor from the air and will eliminate the dust very effectively. You need to reapply it after a rain shower as it leaches out.
We used it on a road construction site next to a farmers market last summer. No dust at all . . .
1) Haul in some cracked gravel mixed with clay and sand.
2) Pick up loads of shredded asphalt roof shingles from the local factory and cover the road.
3) Get a petition and talk to the county about paving the road.
4) Get a dozer and industrial roller compactor and compact the roadway surface.
It's just dust. You buy a house next to a dirt road, it's dry often, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure it out. If only there was some way that water would periodically fall on everything in a somewhat large radius from a nominal height, then all your serious problems would be solved! Someone should invent something like that!
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