Penn State Center for Dirt and Gravel Road Studies

Penn State research and technical center supporting Pennsylvania's Dirt, Gravel, and Low Volume Road Maintenance Program statewide.

The Penn State Center for Dirt and Gravel Road Studies provides research, training, and technical support for Pennsylvania's nationally-recognized Dirt, Gravel, and Low Volume Road Maintenance Program (DGLVR), administered through County Conservation Districts. The Center develops best practices for reducing sediment runoff from unpaved roads, a major source of nonpoint pollution in many PA watersheds.Watershed groups working with County Conservation Districts on stream sediment issues should know about the Center as a free technical resource for road site assessments, BMP design, and project documentation.The DGLVR program funds millions in road improvements annually, often in remote forested watersheds.