1000' driveway

[Chaz]

I'm having the escavator do my driveway this week. I't a long run and too expensive to pave. Any reccomendations for topping the driveway? After escavation, he mentioned putting a topping of rocks and dirt. After the house is built, then I was going to cover with recycled road material (topping ground up before repave.) Sound good?

[Rich]

I would say mirafy fabric and then roadbase. It compacts very well and stays put. We're using it for temporary roadways around our current project.

[Chaz]

Thanks, I wasn't sure if I was going to go with the fabric, but many people are saying yes, even though my area is not wet. Also, the guy mentioned putting down bank run after the fabric. Good idea? Does the fabric go under the bank run?

Thanks, Chaz

[Rich]

The fabric really just helps the roadbase material to stay in place. Bank run and then roadbase probably isn't a bad idea - will end up being cheaper too.

[Cole]

I thought it was Mirafi, i may be wrong though.

[Rich]

You're right Cole - I misspell that everytime.

[ebbnyc]

I know this thread is a bit old, but I'm putting in my driveway & I'm trying to do as much research as possible. My driveway is about 2000 feet & I was trying to get a handle on the budget. Does anyone have a breakdown on cost for material? I know it varies from state-to-state, but even some ballpark estimates would help.
Many Thanks!
-Eric

[jrhode]

I recently had a driveway installed, but it was "only" 700'. Not nearly as long as yours. Ours needed to be raised up somewhat as it is on the downslope of a hayfield. They borrowed dirt from the field and raised the driveway 36" in some areas and had to fill in a ditch about 7' deep where the driveway comes off the road. We had three culverts put in- one at the road, one in the middle of the driveway, and another fairly close to the house. then we had 6" of 1 1/2" rock put down as a base, and after the construction is done (and when it warms up again) it'll be re-graded and another 6" of class five put down.

All this cost $8500. It would have been much higher if we'd had to haul in dirt, and our township will supply culverts at a much reduced cost, so that helped too.

Hope this helps, I don't know how much work you'll have to do to get yours in.

Good Luck!