Bulk Aggregates for Erosion Control in Marysville, MI

Water moves fast here. Streams and ditches on the flat lake plain rise after rain and snowmelt, and the Great Lakes shoreline takes waves and ice. Michigan Rock Supply delivers gravel and aggregate delivery in Marysville, MI, built for that ground.

Start with 21AA limestone for drives and pads. Then step up in size for banks, swales and culvert outlets that take the hit.

Materials for Marysville Projects

Erosion work starts with the biggest stone you can place. Coarse, angular rock locks together, slows water and holds a slope that finer material would wash out. Work down in size from there.

Coarse stone for banks and slopes

RipRap armors lakefront, stream banks, culvert outlets and slopes against waves, ice and spring runoff. #4 Crushed Stone handles heavy drainage, construction entrances and trench bottoms.

Railroad Ballast is the heaviest option, for hard standing, track beds and severe drainage where nothing smaller stays put.

Drainage stone

Drain Rock suits French drains, drywells, foundation drains and downspout runs, including slow-draining clay ground. #57 Stone covers drainage, French drains and concrete aggregate.

3/4" Crushed Stone works for drainage beds, drive surfacing and construction entrances. #67 Stone does the same drainage and concrete work at a slightly smaller size.

Base and surfacing

21AA Limestone is the standard Michigan driveway base. It builds driveways, parking pads and pole barn and shed bases.

22A Road Gravel is a different class, a hard-packing mix of stone, sand and fines for unpaved drives and private roads. It is not for drainage work.

Delivery to Marysville and the Surrounding Area

Marysville sits in St. Clair County, and delivery covers the city plus Port Huron, Fort Gratiot, St. Clair, Algonac and Columbus. Order online and pick your delivery date at checkout.

Choose your quantity by the ton or the yard. If you are unsure how much a project needs, size the load with the calculator before you check out.

A dump truck then delivers to your site and places the load where you want it. Have the drop spot clear and reachable, and mark anything you do not want driven over.

Ground and Conditions in Marysville

This is flat former glacial lake bed: clay, silty clay and clay loam, crossed in places by sandy beach ridges and sand channels. Most of the ground is poorly drained.

Water stands in low spots, and much of the land relies on ditches and tile drains. That is why drainage stone and coarse rock matter more here than in sandy ground.

Freeze-thaw hits every winter and spring. As frost comes out of the ground, water is trapped in the soaked soil, so roadbeds, gravel drives and thin bases soften and rut. Frost depth is 42 inches under the Michigan Residential Code.

Base, driveway and paver work runs from the spring thaw into late fall. Frozen ground stops compaction in winter, and seasonal weight restrictions, known as frost laws, limit heavy trucks on many roads during the spring thaw. Time your delivery around both.

Order Bulk Stone for Your Marysville Project

Michigan Rock Supply delivers bulk gravel, stone, sand and topsoil across Marysville and St. Clair County. Pick your material, set the quantity with the calculator, and choose a delivery date at checkout. Order online when you are ready.