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Old 12-26-19 | 11:47 AM
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From: Gateway to the Shenandoah Region
Originally Posted by u235
Good to know. I haven't been north of Brunswick since May. I remember just north of HF being dirt like with a lot of ruts. I don't remember the details of the surface between HF and Brunswick but it was different. I do ride the southern section a lot. They did a 5 mile section from Whites Ferry south with the crushed stone liek you described this year too. It was done in phases over a few months. It ended up settling out to a decent surface but for a while it was like oatmeal and loose. Eventually the excess fines bed in or wash off and and the slurry subsides, at least it did there. I prefer the random packed larger gravel over the new crushed they are doing but that's me.
They have extended the new stone from Whites Ferry to past Nolands Ferry. Currently working on re-stoning from Nolands Ferry to Brunswick. Brunswick all the way to Shepherdstown has been completed. Makes for easier bike riding, but will admit it is oatmeal right now.

I was walking the canal yesterday from Nolands Ferry to and from Monocacy yesterday. I could not see the bottom of my shoes when done. Had to scrape the stones off.
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