abandoned because a newer route provides a better connection. Sometimes traffic patterns change. A bridge becomes obsolete. A road is straightened, widened, relocated, or replaced.
Eventually, maintenance stops.
Grass grows through the surface. Shrubs take over the shoulders. Trees begin growing where cars once traveled.
Give it enough time, and a former road can become surprisingly difficult to recognize.
But concrete is stubborn.
A marker that was installed decades ago may remain standing long after the pavement, road signs, drainage features, and other obvious clues have disappeared.
That’s why finding
