[AngrySpud]

" oil and gravel " roads

We got 'em in rural Arizona, too, called "chip-seal". I detest them. The summer heats up the roads, the oily tar gets soft. Everybody's concrete driveways have a tire track of tar, and if you walk your dog in the evening, you'd best wash his feet before going back in the house.

[two23]

Actually it's "tar and gravel"....a cheap substitute for a properly sealed asphaltic road surface.
Why won't the counties in the area of the Amish provide a more durable road surface? It's more cost effective in the long run.
Tar and gravel is what we call "a paved hog trail"