What is Crushed Limestone?

Open graded crushed limestone is the ideal stone for a variety of projects such as walkways, drainage solutions, stormwater management, and road base. Our crushed limestone from the Franklin Quarry is NJ DOT and NYS DOT approved.

Materials Usage

1 1/2″ Crushed Limestone

NJ DOT #3 crushed limestone is used for driveway gravel, walkways, drainage solutions, septic systems, dry wells, road base, and ballast for railroad tracks.

3/4″ Crushed Limestone

Used for construction purposes, mainly as aggregate with or without a binder. Road base or road surfacing material are the major uses without a binder. Aggregate for cement and asphalt in highway and road construction, as well as for repair in residential and nonresidential construction are the major uses for aggregates with a binder.

3/4″ clean is the most widely used stone.

3/8″ Crushed Limestone

NJ DOT #8 crushed stone is used for construction purposes, such as parking areas, septic drain fields, bike trails, walkways, roofing stone, and tar and chip driveways.

1/4″ Crushed Limestone

NJ DOT #10 is used for construction purposes such as paving stones, bicycle trails, underdrain construction, parking areas, landscaping, racetrack mix, and walkways.