The problem -- a mudhole where the trail approaches the bridge. Our plan -- put in a French drain and build the trail up with crushed rock.
We haul in the pipe for the French drain
Digging the trench for the French drain
We backfill the trench with drain rock. . .
and cover it with soil
The trail will have a layer of fabric which will be anchored in shallow trenches
We anchor the fabric with staples
Lucas hauls in the crushed rock. . .
which is spread over the fabric. . .
and compacted
The finished product
One week later, after a rain
At the end of February, after months of rain
