Forest Road Rehabilitation with MeriRoad Equipment – An Efficient and Seamless Work Process
A forest road rehabilitation project carried out in Finland demonstrated how an efficient and seamless workflow can be achieved using tractor-mounted MeriRoad equipment. The work began by clearing and reshaping the ditch edges with the MeriGrader, which cut back the overgrown embankments and restored the correct profile of the road edges. At the same time, the usable road width increased as the encroaching shoulders that had narrowed the roadway over the years were removed. Once the ditches were functioning properly again, attention turned to improving the structural layers of the road.
Large stones and the old surface material within the roadbed were milled and crushed using the RoadCrusher RC65-221 DTG. Simultaneously, the material was mixed into a uniform base, creating a strong foundation for the subsequent stages. Before profiling, the road structure was compacted with the MeriPacker MPC-375 road compactor to ensure adequate density and bearing capacity early in the process.
The road was then reprofiled with a grader. The blade reshaped the road accurately, restored the required crossfalls, and created an even surface that allows water to drain efficiently. Final compaction was carried out with the MeriPacker MPC-375, which prepared the road for traffic and ensured that the surface would not deform under heavy loads.
Before and after photo of the road rehabilitation.
On this particular site, no new aggregate was added to the surface, but if desired, a thin wearing course of crushed stone can be applied at the end of the rehabilitation process. This further improves durability and overall surface quality.
The entire workflow demonstrated that forest road rehabilitation with MeriRoad equipment is both cost-efficient and time-efficient. The machines are designed to operate as a unified system, allowing all stages—from verge cutting to final compaction—to be performed using the same equipment chain. The result was a durable, well-compacted, and smooth forest road that will serve reliably for many years to come.
Watch video of the rehabilitation: