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They’re repaving roads at my job site and when they lifted the old asphalt it revealed the old cobblestone road that once was
Oct 22, 2017 3:34 AM
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They’re repaving roads at my job site and when they lifted the old asphalt it revealed the old cobblestone road that once was
Urgalicity
In New England, they remove the asphalt and the bricks underneath improve the road surface, there smoother.
ObliqueRay
Three centuries if you count the dirt road underneath.
Ghostofgallipoli
In Sydney Australia, some streets have the original WOODEN cobbles from colonial times under the asphalt
Ludoime
Here in Philly we have potholes deep and wide enough to reveal the old cobblestone streets.
jbcars4life
That likely means if there is a sewer system underneath there, it's in major need of an upgrade. My hometown replaced theirs recently
boofhead60
cool
nosuchthingasanoriginalthought
ippikiwoof
That happened near here, except it was the foundations of the old pub, now its heritage and we can't have our new train station there. :\
thebearking
barbycarltons
ZachsAnomaiy
Which episode of myth busters was this from?
EatingFiftyBagels
Cr1spyEvergr33n
This is what the road in front of my house looks like.
IRBafoon
No wonder there weren't many skateboarders back then sheesh
jheaney676401
So what who f****** care mm
usersubbordercontrol
It belongs in a museum!!
longdanzi
Thought they were bricks of coke
BlueskydragonFX
Here in Holland it's common. No need to make a base layer when you already got one that has been there for ages.
beezleblub
Is this the roadworks version of hardwood floors under the carpet?
RyanSilver612
Yes same in Port Huron. I took one of the cobble stones from the original Eerie Street
zenoshogun
Is that extra 'E' in the street name just for Halloween?
woodenbadger
I was one of the authors of the Port Huron Statement. The original Port Huron Statement. Not the compromised second draft
TheFattyMagoo
Yooooo! Port Huron, represent!!!
Hardalor
I used to drive through there often, when crossing to/from Canada. Nice town.
jheaney676401
So what who f****** cares
RockTheCatBox
I sat staring at this for a full minute, looking for a dickbutt in the tar lines....Imgur has ruined me.
bluemeaniesarecoming
Well you're not entirely wrong. There are two clear as day tar dicks there to be seen by the twisted minded imgurians.
konamihatchibori
Lots of it in Newark, NJ. I often see roadwork uncovering it when I pass through.
TemporaryUzername
and they drew penises all over it?
Keicars
Good. Cobbles are shit. I live in England, so history is more disposable
ThatOneGuyFromKYinND
If they tear out the old cobblestones, save them. Worth some decent money if you have a bunch.
IOnlyPostThatOneGorillaGif
YOU REBUILD THAT OLD ROAD RIGHT FUCKING NOW!
misho
I live in Stockholm, and every time they do infrastructure projects they find roads, buildings and artifacts dating back to the 1500s :-(
misho
Sometimes even the 1200s...
Beatentothepunchline
If you are taking the stones out, save them and sell them on if you can. There's some money to be made.
doesntmatter
Yeah, they did this with the old road where I lived as a child. Supposedly quite profitable.
Beatentothepunchline
Yeah, I made more money selling them than I would get from my monthly wage.
distainv
There is an area like that in Saginaw, MI the asphalt is coming up and you can see old bricks below it.
CaveCanem
Plenty of places like that in Lincoln, NE
GhettoMobeast
Why is it so satisfying? Same as an old railroad track in a dilapidated area. Just satisfying...
distainv
human nature We kinda just like seeing something we made refusing to give up Even if we didnt make it, kinda makes us think its all worth it
paigezero
It's not uncommon in Britain for smaller roads to be in bad enough condition that you can see the old cobbles through the potholes.
WhatACunningHat
Leeds is like this. Plus some roads are still just cobbles!
marmitejim
Most old towns in the UK still have whole areas of original cobblestones, they only get covered up when the utility companies fuk the road.
stephendy
I would prefer the cobbles to remain. Far nicer and longer lasting - some are in so good a condition you wonder why they were covered.
nanyatenyaa
Because cobble doesn't so much break... but deform wildly and become a God damn nightmare to drive on.
StandardDeviant
They're bumpy as fuck to drive a car on
LeonQuin87
I think cobblestone roads can get more slippery and aren't pleasant to cycle on.
Cal1te
... Only one of these things is a downside lol