I own a piece of land in a suburb of Louisville KY. I am thinking of subdividing. Does anyone have a budgetary figure per foot for installing a gravel road. The road has to have 8″ of topsoil removal replaced with gravel. I have estimates coming but wanted to be mentally prepared when I see the costs. Thanks for any help.
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JDm, most guys can give you estimates over the phone for a job as simple as that. Just call a bunch of local gravel haulers and they'll all be able to tell you how much a square yard or sq ft of road surface is in your area.
I can get a subdivison road paved for $36 per square yard of road surface. That includes 7" of concrete over an 8" gravel base.
Just call the guys up and play dumb. Ask a lot of questions.
blue
your question is overly simplified i think
Here you first have to get a signed agreement with the municipality saying they are in agreement with the proposad plan of subdivision
This requires a engineering plan for drainage to existing drains even if they are not adjacent to the proposed area and to be constructed at your expense
Also a hydro - g study if tile beds are involved
The question of hydro supply is a part of the application process
Many other things are also required here before you can even think of starting any devrlopement (anything over 2 lots) about 16 departments of provincial govt review plans and give input . Its lots of fun & money i found out ! http://www.foxfireridge.com
As Dude mentioned thats not all you have to do.
Has to have a master street plan that runs all utilities, easements, drainage issues , etc. has to be approved by the state department if health, the city, the ultility comapnies have to sign off on it , the fire chief has a big hand in it for fire protection. he will look over it as well for water supply and routing , plus to check to see if the trucks can enter and turn around. Culasacs have to be built big enough.
Theres a lot of engineering fees and the city will charge theirs too.
Tim
around here you can not subdivide without curb and gutter and asphalt. no gravel roads no more, and if in city limits, sidewalks.
Yea, that too.
Tim