An engineering consulting firm came up with a solution: Noting that South Carolina DOT had been using full-depth reclamation (FDR)?EUR??,,????'??+a method that uses cement to rehabilitate failed asphalt pavements, why not apply the same method on the gravel roads?

That advice was taken. The gravel was blending with cement and subgrade materials to a depth of six inches. Over this cement-stabilized base was spread a thin asphalt surface (chip seal).

The consulting firm says the road rehab has saved the county over $70,000 dollars per mile, compared to standard asphalt pavement (a two-inch surface and six-inch aggregate base). The firm estimates a savings to local taxpayers of approximately $1.5 million.