Erosion & Sediment Control
Construction Entrance Installation
Tracked sediment on public roadways is one of the most common and most visible NPDES compliance failures on a construction site — and one of the easiest to prevent. LES installs stabilized construction entrances using graded aggregate over a geotextile fabric base at every vehicle access point, sized to the entrance width and traffic load of the site.
What’s Included
- Geotextile fabric base installation beneath aggregate
- Graded aggregate placement sized to entrance width and traffic load
- Full-width coverage at every vehicle access and egress point
- Periodic top-dressing and regrading as aggregate becomes embedded with site soil
- Coordination with wash rack or tire-wash systems on high-traffic sites
Common Failure Points
- Aggregate placed directly on subgrade with no fabric separation layer, so rock disappears into the mud under traffic
- Entrance too short or narrow for the vehicles actually using it, leaving tracking at the margins
- No maintenance plan — aggregate becomes embedded with site soil and stops functioning
- Missing wash rack or tire-wash coordination on high-traffic or muddy sites
LES Field Method
- 01Size entrance width and length to actual site traffic, not a default footprint
- 02Install geotextile separation fabric before placing aggregate
- 03Place graded aggregate to full design depth across the full width
- 04Set a top-dressing and regrading schedule tied to routine inspection visits
- 05Photo-document entrance condition at install and at each maintenance visit
Technical Notes
A properly built construction entrance uses a geotextile separation layer beneath the aggregate to prevent the rock from migrating into the subgrade, with aggregate depth and entrance length sized to the site's traffic and soil conditions — not a token strip of gravel at the gate.
Installed. Maintained. Documented.
Every installation, repair, or maintenance visit is photo-documented in the field — so the work holds up under inspection, not just under a good-faith assumption.
- Before, during, and completed-work photos
- Field maintenance notes
- Post-rain observations
- Corrective action tracked through to close-out
- Documentation-ready reports for your compliance file
Related Services
Construction Entrance Installation by Service Area
LES provides construction entrance installation across Central Florida, including:
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does a construction entrance need fabric underneath the rock?
Without a geotextile separation layer, the aggregate works its way down into the native soil under traffic load and stops functioning — the rock disappears into the mud instead of stabilizing the surface.
How long does a construction entrance last?
It depends on traffic volume and site soil, but entrances require periodic inspection and top-dressing throughout construction — they are a maintained BMP, not a one-time installation.
Request a proposal for construction entrance installation
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Need erosion control, silt fence, BMP maintenance, or post-rain inspection support? Call 407-502-6476 or request a BMP proposal from Local Environmental Services.