#2 Crushed Stone in Maryland

#2 Crushed Stone keeps a coarse, open look after placement instead of becoming a tight finished surface. Its angular pieces sit with spaces between them, and the washed material has no fines to fill those spaces. That makes it a practical choice where drainage matters around culverts, ditches, and work entrances.

In Maryland’s Piedmont clay, water can linger near the ground surface, while Eastern Shore conditions can be sandier. Use this stone as the lower drainage course beneath larger stone where the project calls for it, rather than expecting it to serve as the finished driving surface. Its open structure also fits construction entrances, where the larger angular pieces can stand up under site traffic and help keep mud from tracking outward.

Construction Entrances

At the road connection, large angular stone forms a thick pad that removes soil from truck tires before it gets onto the road.

Culvert & Ditch Lining

Use the heavy rock at culvert outlets and in ditches where runoff gathers, since the pieces hold their position.

Heavy Base Layers

Place it as the bottom layer for farm lanes, equipment pads, or soft ground, then finish above it with finer stone.

Drainage Courses

The open spaces between the pieces let high volumes of water pass through and leave the work area.

Stays Put

Its heavy, large pieces help limit rutting and resist being pushed out by tires.

Open Drainage

Because washed stone contains no fines, water can pass through the spaces between the rock.

Support for Soft Ground

The angular pieces spread the load over wet ground or weak subgrade.

Minimal Upkeep

After installation, it generally only needs occasional replenishment.