Gravel, Stone and Soil for Dunn County, WI
Spring arrives late for gravel, stone and aggregate delivery in Dunn County, WI. Frost leaves the ground later here than in southern Wisconsin, and posted weight limits on county and town roads lift later too. Plan your load for after the ground drains.
Wisconsin Rock Supply delivers bulk material across the county. Traffic bond is the base most driveways and pads start with, and it packs hard once it is graded and watered. Order it by the ton or the yard for Menomonie, Colfax, Boyceville or any town in between.
Materials Delivered in Dunn County
Traffic bond is the local name for dense-graded base, a crushed blend of stone and fines that locks together under compaction. Wisconsin suppliers sell dense-graded base as traffic bond, and it is the material most driveways, parking pads and shed bases start with. Most residential work calls for the 3/4-inch gradation, sold as 3/4" Traffic Bond.
Where the ground is soft, clay-heavy or wet, start with a coarse sub-base before the traffic bond goes down. Breaker run is stone run through a primary crusher to 6 inches or less, specified under Section 311 for subgrade correction. It bridges soft spots so the base above it stays firm. Order Breaker Run for construction entrances and for drives that keep rutting.
Ground Conditions Across Dunn County
Ground here is glacial till and outwash. You will find sand and gravel, stony Top Soil, and silty loam where windblown silt caps the till. Low, wet ground holds peat and muck.
On sandy outwash, water drains fast and a base can stay firm with less depth. On dense till, water sits because it cannot soak in. Snowmelt and heavy rain collect in low spots, wetlands and flat fields, and cannot drain down while the subsoil is still frozen.
Soft spots in Dunn County need a firmer base and better drainage, not more surface stone. Dig out the soft spot, put breaker run down as a sub-base, then cap it with traffic bond compacted in lifts. Add a drainage layer of clear stone where water has nowhere to go.
Runoff from rain and snowmelt also carries loose sand and silt off bare slopes, cleared lots and cropland into ditches, streams and lakes. It wears away unprotected stream, river and lake banks. Rip rap on those banks slows the loss.
Timing matters. Ground work waits until frost is out and soils have drained. Frost goes at least 48 inches deep for footings under the Uniform Dwelling Code, and it is deeper and later to leave than in southern Wisconsin.
Delivery Across Dunn County
Bulk material is sold by the ton or by the cubic yard, and the two are not the same thing. A yard measures volume; a ton measures weight. Stone and gravel are heavy, so a yard of traffic bond weighs far more than a yard of topsoil.
To estimate, measure the area and multiply by the depth you want. For a driveway, measure the length and width, choose the base depth, and use the calculator to turn it into tons or yards of base. Round up a little, because compaction settles the material and a small cushion saves a second trip.
Order online and we deliver by dump truck across the county, including Menomonie, Colfax, Boyceville, Elk Mound, Eau Galle, Knapp, Ridgeland, Wheeler and Downing. Have the delivery spot clear and reachable. A truck needs room to raise the bed and spread the load where you want it.
Choosing the Right Material
Ground changes as you cross county lines, and so does the right material. Pierce County and Pepin County sit in the Driftless Area and western coulees. There, silt loam formed in windblown loess over sandstone and dolomite bedrock, thin and stony on steep slopes and some ridge tops, with sandy and silty river deposits on valley floors and terraces.
That means shallower base courses on the ridge tops, where bedrock sits close and stone is already in the ground. On the valley floors and terraces, the sandy and silty river deposits drain better, so drainage layers matter less and compaction matters more. Steep slopes shed water fast and need rip rap or a drainage channel instead of a wide base.
St. Croix County shares Dunn County's ground zone: glacial till and outwash, sand and gravel, stony Top Soil, silty loam where windblown silt caps the till, and peat and muck in low, wet ground. The ground is similar, so the material choice is similar too.
Get Your Dunn County Material Estimate
Use the calculator to turn your measurements into tons or yards, then place the order online. Measure the area, pick your depth, and check the quantity before you order. Traffic bond, breaker run, clear stone, topsoil and more, delivered across Dunn County.