Muddy Crossing, How do I fix?

[mmoses]

Unless he owns the property that's a good way to lose a deer lease. I guarantee the owner driving around the property in the summer time banging from rut to rut is thinking "dang hunters!"

Lol that would be me saying, I should really fix these dang ruts.

Its going to be a chore to get rock back there. Since we have another creek crossing to go through.

I wish the neighbors would sell. Then I dont even need this pathway!

[Big pig]

trench off to the left to let the water out

This and any material you can find
Had a river crossing we added rocks bricks and cement


BP

[cosmiccowboy]

Seriously, if you have a tractor then just lightly disc the area when it's dry, mix some cement in with the dirt and tamp it down. Wait for it to rain, stay off of it until it dries again and it will basically turn into concrete.

[cosmiccowboy]

Btw I also agree with grading down the hump in the left side and giving the water an outlet. If that isn't enough then stabilize the dirt with cement or lime.

[jbassnman]

Get a mule!

[Msgreenga]

Porlandt and 1 inch wash rock

[mmoses]

For that size soft spot you could use about 10 80# bags of cement. Chop it in good with a hoe when it is dry to mix it with the dirt. Next time it rains stay off of it until it has a chance to dry out again and harden up. If you really want to do it right drop a truckload of chat (1/2" to fines) spread it and then do the cement mix.

I am liking this idea.

Thanks for the tip.

[Ironman]

Cut it so it drains. Lots of bags of lime.

[Drycreek3189]

I have been in the dirt construction business for 50 years, and everything I've seen up to this point is a bandaid. To fix this on the cheap, you need to wait until summer. Then, the soil cement treatment is not a bad idea, but 800 lb. may not be enough. I can't tell from the picture how long, how wide, etc. To hold up, your cement needs to be mixed in at least 8 in. This requires a rototiller or discing deeply. All organic material and topsoil needs to be removed. Roots, grass, etc. do not make a roadbed. It does need to be drained as someone said, if you can drain it. Looks pretty flat there from the picture. Another way to fix it is with oversize rock, but you say you can't get to it. I had to wait until summer to build two low water crossings on my place for the same reason. Then had to stockpile the rock and shift it to my crossing with my backhoe. Someone who knows dirt work needs to look at it on the spot.
The cement rate is normally 60 lb. per sq. yd., but you could probably get by with 40 lb. if it's sandy. Good luck.

[cashcropper]

Why not just drive around it. Problem solved.

[Swampa]

Why not just drive around it. Problem solved.

That just creates a new mud hole! Like others have said, I would trench it first.

[Cold 1]

Why not just drive around it. Problem solved.

just take the high side on the right.

[BonesandArrow]

Drive by the nearest construction site and look at the entrance. They will have 3-4" rock spread across the entrance. I would go that route. Just get a couple pallets and spread them out on the tracks.