Cart Path reconstruction is finaly complete

Eric Porter working his magic in the skid steer

Over the past year we have been converting our road base cart paths to the gray crusher fines pathways.  In the last 12 months we have replaced the paths on 2, 7, 8, 13, 15, 17, and 18.  The path on 13 was the largest undertaking because we needed to re-route the path to new areas that were better for cart traffic and out of the line of sight from the tee complex.  We still have some seeding to do along the edges but it is a great relief to have  the bulk of this project completed.

the new path on 13 after the box blade and before the skid steer

 We also rebuilt the cart exit point by 17 green to better accommodate the large amount of traffic that this pinch point receives. The new paths will be a little bumpy for the next couple of week, but as we continue to smooth them out with the box blade they will get better and better.

17 cart path exit area during construction

2 Cart Path Reconstruction

2 path before

2 path during

2 path finished

#2 cart path has been in desperate need of attention for the past couple of seasons.  We decided to remove the old road base cart path and add a crusher fines material .  This material will pack in on itself and overtime and will create a very firm surface that acts and looks a lot like concrete.  In order to make sure the path sets up correctly we needed to treat the path like we were pouring concrete.  We first excavated the old road base material to a depth of 4".  Next we came in with some wood framing and frame the path to 7' wide.  Next we put down a landscape fabric that will prevent the new cart path material from migrating down into the soil.  We then added the crusher fines product at a 6" depth and packed the material down to a 4" thickness.  In the spring we will be sodding the golf course side of the path to make a clean edge from the tee to the green.  Over the next couple of seasons we will be reconstructing the paths on 7, 8, 13 and 15, and 18 the same way.