Resurfacing an unmade road

[anobium]

I am the first house on an unmade road which has now become a major problem re flooding and potholes etc.
As it is unadopted the area in front of my property is my responsibility.
I have had a few quotes for the area I am responsible for which is approx 20 metres long by 6 metres wide but these are in the region of £6k
As the other residents are not bothered about resurfacing their areas I do not feel inclined to spend the above amount on my section which they will drive on to access their houses.
My question, I am considering doing it myself by hiring a compacting vibrator and filling in all the depressions with gravel.
Does anybody have any experience of this and do my proposals seem feasible.

 

[Hugh Jaleak]

Gravel will wash out over time, road planings might be a better choice IMHO.

 

[anobium]

Gravel will wash out over time, road planings might be a better choice IMHO.

Pardon my ignorance, but what is "road planings"

 

[securespark]

http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/research/library/position/41223.aspx

 

[joinerjohn]

Road planings are only allowed on roads on agricultural land (if I'm reading the info correctly)For the OP , road planings are the old bits of tarmac they plane off road surfaces when their being re-done.

 

[themiddleagedun]

MOT type 1 roadstone would be best. It might not last forever, but you can keep on "doing a bit" i wouldn't be keen on spending 6K to benefit the neighbours myself!

 

[Norcon]

Buy a 4x4 jeep.
Guy we did some work for recently just had a quote of £6k to coat his lane with 3" of tarmacadam.
Its 200m long x about 2.6 wide.

 

[securespark]

That'd be 6K too....

 

[merlin50]

i liver in a road like that once nothing would fix it