Crushed stone with little to know chips and dust, rant

[ovrszd]

County commissioners have gone to jail over a load of dirt around here.

This is what you get with an entitled society.

Glad we're not there yet.

 

[ovrszd]

I'm also glad I don't live by you guys.

 

[orezok]

Around here grading or other work on private property falls under the "gift of public funds" law. Its no different than the mayor taking a bribe or influence. Jail time as it should be.

 

[clemsonfor]

What is getting more popular in my area is to use re cycled asphalt, usually what the shredder has chipped away (before they re surface).
It is in fact, cheaper than crushed stone, that for the material but transport remains same as crushed stone..
The big advantage is the hot sun 'glues' it somewhat back together so heavy rains don't wash it out.
Over time it re-bonds to a nice driveway surface.

It works so well that our city uses it on all the gravel road hills with the result that there is no more washboard effect.

I used re-cycled over 20 years ago on my steep drive and have yet to regret it.
B4 I had to grade after every heavy rain and that is now history.

I spec it on my woods roads on forest road contracts now for that very reason. Stays out better than graver or crusher run. It's getting more expensive even in metro areas because they know people want it. The asphalt milling machine that chewed up the last loads I got had the stuff looking like virgin asphalt. Only way to know it was old stuff was bits of line every now n then on the tiny pieces.

 

[clemsonfor]

I had a boss that spent most of his work time running his side business. His bosses were clients. He got promoted....

And people say government workers are sorry! Haha

You see so much stuff like this

 

[Streetcar]

Are you sure? Twp or county law? Maybe if you're doing it for money.

The only exception would be to tie into public improvement

 

[ovrszd]

Around here grading or other work on private property falls under the "gift of public funds" law. Its no different than the mayor taking a bribe or influence. Jail time as it should be.

Perfect response from California.

 

[PILOON]

I spec it on my woods roads on forest road contracts now for that very reason. Stays out better than graver or crusher run. It's getting more expensive even in metro areas because they know people want it. The asphalt milling machine that chewed up the last loads I got had the stuff looking like virgin asphalt. Only way to know it was old stuff was bits of line every now n then on the tiny pieces.

LOL, I still have a chunk that shows yellow paint from the center line.
That was when they used real paint and not water color.

 

[PILOON]

Have a buddy that used to work for the highway dept so he knows all the guys.
Annually he gets all the sand and gravel sweepings come spring to make up his trails.

Some years back they were shredding and I showed them my deep ditch where they could dump.
I now have the nicest composted soil to plant whatever.

 

[Industrial Toys]

They don't seem to have many takers for the spoil from the sweeper trucks that clean up some of the paved valleys on otherwise dirt roads around here.