Country roads turning back to gravel. Some John Denver too.

In Michigan,some counties are turning once-paved rural roads back into gravel roads to save some money.
20 counties have turned deteriorating paved roads to gravel in the last few years, according to the County Road Association of Michigan.
It is estimated that it takes about $10,000 to grind up a mile of pavement and put down gravel. It takes more than $100,000 to repave a mile of road.
See the AP story here
It matches other efforts in Flint Michigan. See here.