Gravel Roads Making A Comeback?

[kfergos]

Here's an article about how Michigan is converting some of its roads from asphalt to gravel: http://tech.slashdot.org/story/09/06...oads-to-Gravel

I wonder how this will impact cycling in the area? I sure as heck don't like riding on gravel roads; I'd take dirt or grass any day. Mountain bike tires, anybody?

Edit to add: Thankfully Massachusetts hasn't switched to this yet! How would they plow or treat those roads in the winter??