What is the difference between crushed stone and Natural Pea Gravel?

Crushed stone is angular and mechanically crushed, so it locks together and holds under load. Natural Pea Gravel is rounded and smooth, which makes it good for walkways, play areas, dog runs and drainage but poor under a driveway. For a base that carries weight, use traffic bond or crushed stone. Natural Pea Gravel suits the finish layer and areas you walk on.

Should I order material by the ton or by the yard?

Both work, and the choice usually follows the job. Base material like traffic bond is often ordered by the ton, while soil, sand and mulch are commonly ordered by the yard. Weight and volume are not the same thing, so measure the area and depth and let the calculator convert it either way.

Which stone is best for drainage in Brown County?

Start with 3/4" Crushed Stone or drain rock for French drains, foundation drains and downspout runs, since both are clear stone with the fines screened out. For a wider drainage bed or one under more load, #4 Crushed Stone or railroad ballast moves water faster. Because the clay here drains slowly, the drainage layer matters as much as the base.

Brown County Traffic Bond and Gravel Delivery, WI

For gravel, stone and aggregate delivery in Brown County, WI, the ground under your project sets the plan. Wisconsin Rock Supply supplies bulk material across the Green Bay and Fox Valley area, and most jobs here start with traffic bond over clay-rich glacial till that drains slowly. That tight clay is why base depth and drainage matter more here than the material color.

Materials Delivered in Brown County

Order by size, coarsest to finest. Each material below is named the way local contractors and homeowners ask for it.

Traffic bond carries the most weight in a Brown County order. It is a crushed dense-graded base that packs hard, and Wisconsin suppliers sell it under that name. Those are how material is specified here, not approvals. Break run goes in first over soft ground; traffic bond caps it.

Ground Conditions Across Brown County

This is clay-rich, limy glacial till and old lake-bed clay and silt, reddish around Green Bay and the Fox Valley. It drains slowly. Water ponds on flat ground, runs off to ditches, and cannot drain down at all while the subsoil is still frozen.

Plan around the working season. Clay sites stay soft after the thaw and after heavy rain, so base and paver work goes best once the ground has drained, from late spring into fall. Frost depth runs at least 48 inches for footings under the Uniform Dwelling Code, and 48 to 72 inches under pavement by late winter.

Wet clay over still-frozen ground cannot drain, so it turns soft and a thin gravel base heaves and ruts. That is the argument for a deeper base here: traffic bond over breaker run, with a drainage stone layer where water collects. On the shore, waves, groundwater seepage and freeze-thaw wear back clay and till bluffs, so bank work calls for rip rap rather than base material.

Delivery Across Brown County

Order online and we deliver bulk material across the county, including Green Bay, De Pere, Suamico, Pulaski, Wrightstown, Denmark, Greenleaf, New Franken and Oneida. A bulk load arrives by the ton or by the yard, dumped where your truck or trailer can reach it.

Size the load to the job before you order. A driveway base measured in tons and a raised bed measured in yards are different calculations, and getting the units right the first time saves a second trip. Measure the area and the depth you plan to build, and use the calculator to match the load to it. Spring weight limits on posted county, town and village roads are worth checking before you schedule.

Choosing the Right Material

Ground changes as you cross county lines, and so does the right material. Outagamie County sits in the same Fox Valley clay zone as Brown County, so the ground is similar and the base and drainage choices usually carry over. Manitowoc County also shares that Lake Michigan shore and Fox Valley clay ground, though its soil turns to brown silty clay loam toward the south.

Shawano County is different. It is glacial till and outwash, ranging from sand and gravel to silty loam, with peat and muck in bogs and low wet ground. That sandier, better-draining ground often needs less base depth and less drainage stone than a Brown County clay site.

Match the material to the job: traffic bond for a packed base, breaker run for soft ground underneath, clear stone and drain rock for water, screenings for bedding, and topsoil or garden mix for growing.

Ordering Bulk Material for Your Brown County Project

Wisconsin Rock Supply delivers traffic bond, crushed stone, sand, soil and decorative rock across Brown County, from Green Bay and De Pere to Suamico, Pulaski, Wrightstown, Denmark, Greenleaf, New Franken and Oneida. Tell us your material, your area and your depth, and order online when you are ready. We will get the load out to your site.

Gravel, Stone and Soil for Brown County, WI