Wooden bricks of Norway Pine were paved on the streets. Gravel was layered on the road first, then the wooden bricks, then ground cement, and finally course sand (or other materials used for covering). This technique of paving was considered clean, quiet, low maintenance, and good for horse travel. This was popular in North America. Streets were repaved in asphalt to help automobiles. Because of pavement deterioration, patches of paving blocks can be seen on the ground. The wood block street paving is visible on Railtown -J.Z
Granite Block Intersection Stop Lines
Grey granite blocks was long-lasting and commonly used instead of painting to show the stop lines at intersections. You can see the granite block intersection stop lines in Alexander and Jackson Street. -J.Z
Granite Block Street Paving
Granite blocks were paved for markings and special features. They paved hard blocks on sloped streets because then the horses can grip on the stone with their hoofs. Because of asphalt deterioration, the granite blocks can be seen on the ground. You can see the granite block street paving in Heatley Avenue north of Railway Street. -J.Z