The best gravel roads are in Saskatchewan. An interesting observation on this trip was many of the roads had Federal funding added into them. In some area's the gravel was mixed with red clay. No dust. Mind you it was one of the wettest year's in Saskatchewan's history. Now around here when it rains the roads go to hell in a hand basket. In Saskatchewan there was little or know difference. In one area the Government was experimenting with Canola oil as a dust control. The sweetest smelling roads to drive on.
The best way to describe the roads I was on is through pictures: So fasten your seat belts sit back and enjoy. Drooling is also permitted.
Alberta gravel roads:
The road in Alberta is not only straight, but they built is with real gravel as can be seen in the picture on the left. Those are real rocks aka gravel.
Saskatchewan gravel roads:
Again the roads in Sask. are built properly, good base and then use real gravel to cover the base. Not like the roads in this part of the Cariboo. They not only use different types of dust suppressors they even use cooking oil.
I came across these piles of gravel through out Sask. As you can see by the picture on the right they use actual gravel.
Now one of the comments I get from time to time is that you can't compare roads in Saskatchewan with roads in BC. That is partially true but then you should consider 2 things: 1. They have maybe 100 times more roads then we do in BC. 2. They build the roads properly.
