Posted by 26Red on June 21, 2009 at 20:56:36 from (75.72.129.108):
In Reply to: Building a driveway posted by Bob seND on June 21, 2009 at 13:26:25:
Well, if you're in the south eastern part of North Dakota, it must be flat...I worked at one time for the highway department in the flat lands there. New roads built through fresh prime farm land were like this.
The black topsoil was stripped away, ditches were dug, and the clay base was graded up 2-4ft to make the roadway. This was packed with sheep's foot and a roller. Then 8-10" of reclaimed pavement or packable gravel was added to the top. Then a class 5 gravel was added for the last 3-4 inches. This was also leveled,packed and graded with a crown in the middle. Pretty simple, it's important to get the roadway up above the surrounding land,for proper drainage, otherwise it's going to be a soupy mess in the spring. The clay road base helps keep the water away, and helps prevent frost heaves.
All of the couty road projects I observed were built this way. Try contacting your local county highway department, they could easily help you draw up plans or give you the standards that the contractor must meet for the county highway projects. They could also provide a list of "trusted and proven" road building contractors.
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