My cottage road was like that every spring,in about 3 or 4 places....doesn't seem to happen anymore! But for 4 or 5 weeks a year we have to walk in about 4 km carrying our supplies! Was great fun lol!
Have worked on these. The thing that happens with them is, the culvert gets jammed full of gravel, stone and debris. They get jammed to the point where no water is able to flow through them naturally, and so, they will get pushed out of place by the weight of the water that has built up in the ditch. All the surrounding material soaks up water and gets push along with it. We used a Vac Truck to blow out the debris that has been stuck in the culverts. This had to be done before each big rain.
Depending on the amount and type of traffic involved, could you perhaps locate some old railroad ties and dig them "into" the road? How often does this type of event occur?
And downstream - that’s where the scouring occurred and washed under, removing the bedding. A head wall at up and downstream and some very large rip rap are needed.
Typically happens if something plugs the culvert up and water starts bypassing around the culvert, end result is a washed out culvert. A much larger culvert will help, but you will need to monitor the upstream sides of all culverts and keep them clear of debris
Kinda what I figured, pretty amazing what mother nature can do. Will be working on a more long lasting solution in the near future. Thank you for your input, all is needed.
@@bumblingfool You can do DIY geogrid If you imbed old tires in the gravel surface above and off to each side of the culvert. Just lash them together with stainless steel wire before filling with stone. You'd probably want to leave a lower spot in the road so overflowing water has a channel across but I've seen videos where such a thing will survive one heck of a lot of water overtopping it. It's good for muddy areas for the same reasons.
Would be nice to know Where; Australia, Canada, N. Zealand, USA ? . . . And What territory or state ? . . . "Hiway138" doesn't narrow it down very much . . . ☆
The county kept trying to put a culvert in, close to where I go hunting. You can see all the different sizes washed out into the woods. They eventually put a train car in. It was cylindrical with each end cut off and the wheels removed. After the second one blew out into the woods, they quit trying.
@@bumblingfool you can cover the low crossing with cememt, to prevent it getting carved again into a ravine. If it gets filled with debris, it will be easier to clean than a culvert.
@@vJackaRoo It is common during the rainy part of the year, but the only maintenance is by the people who live here. Very little equipment, or money. However, we are working on it!
@@bumblingfool LOL! It looked deep. Like, deep enough that my F-250 (stock, 4x4) would get stuck. Then I though Bigfoot and bulldozers. Hope you get it taken care of quickly!
@@GuretoSefirosu We got it filled enough for single vehicles to make it through. One of the guys is watching a dozer on an auction site. Hope he gets it!
Larger culvert is required.
Water, electricity and human nature always follow the easiest path.
You got that right!
Must have been one hell of a downpour to wash it all away like that. Wow!😮
3.4 inches overnight. all rolling out of the hollers, lol.
You need a bigger culvert or perhaps put back two, side by side.
We have what we have, trying to get the county to step in, but for now it's just a small community doing what we can.
Wow, that's something else.
My cottage road was like that every spring,in about 3 or 4 places....doesn't seem to happen anymore! But for 4 or 5 weeks a year we have to walk in about 4 km carrying our supplies! Was great fun lol!
Mountain state, I assume?
I think I saw your neighbor filming that when it happened... Just saw it earlier today! It was quite entertaining! Thank you
I also watched that vid, not this road!
@@bumblingfool , escaping culverts everywhere! Run for your lives! 😊😊😊
@@missingutah Lol!
Have worked on these. The thing that happens with them is, the culvert gets jammed full of gravel, stone and debris. They get jammed to the point where no water is able to flow through them naturally, and so, they will get pushed out of place by the weight of the water that has built up in the ditch. All the surrounding material soaks up water and gets push along with it. We used a Vac Truck to blow out the debris that has been stuck in the culverts. This had to be done before each big rain.
We are dealing with it on at least 3 water crossings. Fortunately this is the only one that blew out this much.
Depending on the amount and type of traffic involved, could you perhaps locate some old railroad ties and dig them "into" the road? How often does this type of event occur?
Once or twice a year, and railroad ties have been suggested. at this point, any suggestions are being looked into. Thank you!
The amount of road maintenance on the homestead surprised me. We have a lot of water and there is always something.
Thing is, it's not a homestead. It is a bit complicated, but for now this small community has to maintain our own roads.
It do be a hole, crevasse, ravine.
Lol!
Might need some rip rap on the upstream side of the culvert.
Probably
And downstream - that’s where the scouring occurred and washed under, removing the bedding. A head wall at up and downstream and some very large rip rap are needed.
@@JTamilio all suggestions are considered, thank you!
@@bumblingfool All the best to you!
Trust me on this ..buy a bigger convert to handle that amount of water or you will have the problem again.I was in construction field for 40 years
Typically happens if something plugs the culvert up and water starts bypassing around the culvert, end result is a washed out culvert. A much larger culvert will help, but you will need to monitor the upstream sides of all culverts and keep them clear of debris
Kinda what I figured, pretty amazing what mother nature can do. Will be working on a more long lasting solution in the near future. Thank you for your input, all is needed.
@@bumblingfool You can do DIY geogrid If you imbed old tires in the gravel surface above and off to each side of the culvert. Just lash them together with stainless steel wire before filling with stone. You'd probably want to leave a lower spot in the road so overflowing water has a channel across but I've seen videos where such a thing will survive one heck of a lot of water overtopping it. It's good for muddy areas for the same reasons.
@@johnassal5838Thank you for the info, I will pass it along.
That soil looks like it has ZERO clay in it. Some regions have to truck clay in to mix with the soil to build roads that can withstand any rain.
We have clay, but not enough to do much for this. This is all creek rock, and silt. Doing what we can with what we have.
You may want to form up and pour a concrete head wall atleast on the inlet side.
Bigger culvert. Or bridge.
I saw the clip of the steel culvert floating down stream in the surge water
I saw that short as well, this is not that one.
Your road is broken.
Lol, very!
Probably be easier to put down B stone for a low water bridge
We managed to get it back in there and covered up, took all day though. With a 2n ford with a manure bucket.
Isn't that the culvert videoed by someone as it floated out and down stream in a YT short?
I saw that short as well, this is not that one.
Is this a private road, or is this a state that has no income tax?
You don't need an income tax to service public roads.
Likely of Public Works... and we all know how that works. Leaning on a shovel and a cup of coffee.
Private-ish road, maintained by the people who live on it.
You sound eerily like Steve Buscemi. 🙂
Would be nice to know Where; Australia, Canada, N. Zealand, USA ? . . .
And What territory or state ? . . .
"Hiway138" doesn't narrow it down very much . . . ☆
The county kept trying to put a culvert in, close to where I go hunting. You can see all the different sizes washed out into the woods. They eventually put a train car in. It was cylindrical with each end cut off and the wheels removed. After the second one blew out into the woods, they quit trying.
Yeouch!
Make a dip there, so it's a low water type crossing.
Lot of work for a 2n ford with a manure bucket, lol!
@@bumblingfool you can cover the low crossing with cememt, to prevent it getting carved again into a ravine. If it gets filled with debris, it will be easier to clean than a culvert.
@@enricnaval4934 Thank you for the suggestion, we are in the process of forming a more permanent solution.
@@bumblingfool yes, that's what a low water crossing is called " A Ford".
@@Mercmad good to know!
...yuuuup... this is a thing.. and THAT is a hole 😅
lol!
It'll just get bigger...
Very aware, trying to patch it till we get a better more permanent solution.
He’s new to Country life?
Who do you mean?
@@bumblingfool Road washouts are a common occurrence where I’m from.
@@vJackaRoo It is common during the rainy part of the year, but the only maintenance is by the people who live here. Very little equipment, or money. However, we are working on it!
I have a way to fix that. Bigfoot. Or my tractor. Or a bulldozer...
Bring it on!
@@bumblingfool LOL! It looked deep. Like, deep enough that my F-250 (stock, 4x4) would get stuck. Then I though Bigfoot and bulldozers. Hope you get it taken care of quickly!
@@GuretoSefirosu We got it filled enough for single vehicles to make it through. One of the guys is watching a dozer on an auction site. Hope he gets it!
@@bumblingfool Well good luck! I'd volunteer my tractor, but you don't appear to live anywhere near my area (Fort Bragg, NC).
@@GuretoSefirosu I do not, but I do appreciate the offer!
Was, a road
Need to get back on it, forever short on time....
Hillbilly fix - throw some boards over it, & call it a bridge
Lol, yes! Of course I'm thinking an ambulance might be a little much.
So fix it. Why are you putting this on the Internet?
People share all kinds of things on the internet.
What's your problem?
I'm working on it! Lol. Same reason the man climbed the mountain, Cause it's there...