What road material would you suggest?

[12RingKing]

Crushed concrete. You already look to have a good base down.

If you have drainage issues, you need to fix that as well. Lie others have suggested, crown the road and cut in ditches would help you tons.

Got a box blade? You could shape the road with it. Might want to get someone to dig your ditches but you could try to do it with a rear blade. Up to you

[wsteffen]

I've always had good luck with crushed concrete. Some of it already has concrete mixed in with it.

[Bigdaddy]

Chew call me later today I'll get you an answer

[Chew]

The left side of the road is my neighbor's so I have to be careful where I send the run off. And the other side I guess I would need a culvert (my side) or a ditch would send it into my driveway. But even with a culvert it would run into my property at some point and cause problems. Hmmmm.

[CWaller30]

Standard base. Crest the center for run off like most others stated already.

[Razrbk89]

The left side of the road is my neighbor's so I have to be careful where I send the run off. And the other side I guess I would need a culvert (my side) or a ditch would send it into my driveway. But even with a culvert it would run into my property at some point and cause problems. Hmmmm.

What about deeding it over to the county? Friend of mine just did that on a shared "driveway" similar to what you're describing and the county is going to handle the maintenance now. Seemed like a good deal to me.

[Chew]

The county wouldnt "adopt"the road per my neighbors because of the entrance and culvert off the highway. Thats all ive heard. Its a long road with a fork and several properties.

[BBReezen]

Look into some reclaimed asphalt. A plant here in tyler mixes a little oil back in with it and it sets up pretty good.

[gvick]

I would start by making some ditches and crowning the road as in the above comments. I would look at topping it with asphalt millings afterward.

[fullsizeaggie]

Been looking into this too. Just need to extend my driveway in one spot and add some aprons along one side of driveway. I was going to recommend concrete washout, but I have called 5 concrete plants in my area (San Antonio) and nobody crushes their washout??? Many years ago, in Bryan, we had about 5 acres covered in washout. Company came in with a blade, loader and roller and just laid the washout down and compacted it. Worked very well with heavy landscape trucks and 18wheelers. I never knew the cost of the material if there was any at all. Otherwise, all I can say is base or asphalt millings. Would recommend some ditches as well as some humps to slow water / divert to ditch if there is an incline.

[Texas Grown]

I'd recommend something hard as rock.









Lotta good info already on here.

[Chew]

Thanks guys. This is the closest place to me that wouldn't cost and arm and leg for delivery. Do y'all see anything in their list that you would suggest:

http://crockettsandandgravel.com/aggregate.html

[BrianL]

Ditches or use a box blade level it back and to keep it smooth. Adding bigger stuff is just going to make it rough and harder to blade. Ditches are the only way to keep it from continuing to happen.

You could get a load of 3/4 to 1.5" base just to have for repairs. One load (12-14 tons) would probably last for several years. I would have them dump it inside my gate so others did start using it.

[Chew]

Not much to move with a box blade. Bent two of my ripper tines trying to loosen and level. It's hard as granite in those red/iron ore areas. But I'll give it a try.

[SaltwaterSlick]

Thanks guys. This is the closest place to me that wouldn't cost and arm and leg for delivery. Do y'all see anything in their list that you would suggest:

http://crockettsandandgravel.com/aggregate.html

PEA GRAVEL!!! And it will draw in the deer!!