Bulk Aggregates near Monroe, LA, 71201

Slow soil needs an open drainage layer

At the ZIP's center point, the USDA soil survey maps the ground as the Hebert complex, with Hebert making up 90 percent of that map unit, and rates it somewhat poorly drained. A driveway or patio base benefits from a layer of clean, open Drain Rock below the compacted base so water has a route away from the surface.^[1]

The same soil is hydrologic group C, meaning slow infiltration, and its upper mineral layer is silt loam. Put a geotextile beneath angular Road Base or Crusher Run to keep fine native soil from working up into the stone.^[1]

The top 100 cm has moderate shrink-swell, measured at 4.5 percent. A well-compacted crushed-stone base is a better support under a hard patio surface than relying on the native soil alone.^[1]

Fine levee sediments affect base separation

The mapped Natural Levees unit at the ZIP's center point contains silt, clay, and sand, and the ground elevation there is 70 feet. Because fine silt and clay migrate into aggregate, keep a driveway base separated from the subgrade with geotextile before placing Road Base or Crusher Run.^[2],[3]

Angular crushed stone locks together under compaction, unlike round Natural Pea Gravel or River Rock. Use #57 Stone or 3/4" Crushed Stone as a clean drainage layer where water needs to move through the stone rather than bind it together.^[2]

Rain and freezes guide surface drainage

The NOAA station at Monroe RGNL AP, LA, about 4 miles away, reports 55.1 inches of average yearly precipitation. Grade patio bases and driveways so runoff reaches an outlet, and use Drain Rock where an open stone drainage layer is needed.^[4]

That station records 33 days each year when the low reaches 32 F or colder, with a median last spring freeze of March 8 and first fall freeze of November 15. A compacted angular-stone base helps a surface stay supported through wet and freezing periods.^[4]

For road-building work, the state DOT names Base Course Aggregates, Stone, Section 302 Class II Base Course in the Louisiana Standard Specifications for Roads and Bridges (2026). The specification is a road-building standard, not a residential material selection rule.^[5]

Housing age can inform surface renewal

Census data list 10,617 housing units in ZIP 71201, and 70 percent are detached single-family houses, compared with 71 percent across Monroe. Match the aggregate to the job, using Crusher Run for a compacted drive base or #57 Stone for drainage, while reserving Top Soil for a planting bed.^[6]

The median home construction year in ZIP 71201 is 1971, the same median year reported for Monroe. When rebuilding an existing driveway or patio, remove soft or mixed material before installing a separated crushed-stone base.^[6]

Owner occupants make up 56 percent of occupied homes in the ZIP. Shredded Mulch over Top Soil finishes a garden bed while keeping the soil surface covered.^[6]