Fixing Up Drive Right

[Farm Boss]

I have got a 1200 foot drive that needs some gravel put on top. I am not sure what happened to the original stones but they seem to disappear over time. This property I bought a year or so ago and I want to fix it up right the first time. I contacted a quarry that will drop it along the drive. They priced out crushed limestone 310 at 12.50 per ton and #57 limestone at 13.50 a ton. I am thinking the #57 is the better product as it looks like it is bigger and less dust. Any downside to #57 besides the price. Anything else I need to consider? I am in central Ohio. Thanks

 

[/pine]

Gravel migrates...that said, the best way to prevent migration is with fines...the problem with #57's is there is no fines...recommendation is "crusher run"

 

[Farm Boss]

That makes sense, I never heard about Crusher Run before. From what I see the 310 limestone is finer and probably more like this crusher run. I thought a gravel drive was simple but the more I read about it the more complicated it gets. Lots of choices. Thank you

 

[hosspuller]

An advantage to the #57 is the volume/weight ratio. You'll get more area covered per ton since the fines aren't there. You might investigate a grade called ABC-M. Around here, it's crusher run with a larger max stone size.

 

[rmorey]

Up here its known as 3/4", 1", or 1 1/2" crushed. Basically refers to the size of crusher screen.

 

[whistlepig]

In our area "crusher run" is called "chips and dust". Same thing.

 

[Western]

Might go with larger on 1st layer then crusher run, or fines material, as a top layer.

 

[J F]

Any general guide-lines on tonnage/coverage?

 

[lowellcantrell]

DGA (Dense grade base) delivered dry works great. Same grade used under asphalt paving. Spread with truck, pack down by driving over with vehicle, sets up like concrete. Do you have a filter fabric underneath?

 

[vtsnowedin]

Any general guide-lines on tonnage/coverage?

If you figure 135 pounds per cubic foot complete in place you won't be far off.

 

[J F]

Thanks vt. :thumbsup:

 

[coobie]

I have got a 1200 foot drive that needs some gravel put on top. I am not sure what happened to the original stones but they seem to disappear over time. This property I bought a year or so ago and I want to fix it up right the first time. I contacted a quarry that will drop it along the drive. They priced out crushed limestone 310 at 12.50 per ton and #57 limestone at 13.50 a ton. I am thinking the #57 is the better product as it looks like it is bigger and less dust. Any downside to #57 besides the price. Anything else I need to consider? I am in central Ohio. Thanks

I
put slag on my driveway,it comes out of the steel mills.Best stuff IMHO holds up real well.coobie

 

[Turbys_1700]

Around here we call it crusher run...
You can also get screenings that we use on ball fields out at the Optimist Park...
I have heard that the best way to build a good road is to use regular washed stone and then put crush run over top...
I have always just done it in reverse...
I need some stone hauled myself...

 

[vtsnowedin]

Around here we call it crusher run...
You can also get screenings that we use on ball fields out at the Optimist Park...
I have heard that the best way to build a good road is to use regular washed stone and then put crush run over top...
I have always just done it in reverse...
I need some stone hauled myself...

There is no need to wash the stone in the base. Screening out the dust is good enough.
One of the best roads I ever worked on started with a foot of sand covered with eight inches of 5" minus crushed ledge then four inches of fine 3/4" crushed stone and three inches of pavement. The 5" ledge has to be placed with a D-8 sized dozer and the operator needs to keep the blade near full to be able to grade it.
That road is a commercial strip with 30,000 cars a day on it and leads to the concrete and asphalt plants as well as a landfill so gets a lot of heavy trucks. They have over laid the asphalt just twice in thirty five years.
The five inch stones interlock like a puzzle and spread the loads from tires over a larger area of the sand below. To make it they run the output of a big cone crusher over an inch screen and separate all the fines out and send them off to a smaller crusher to make the 3/4 mix .