I have a rental property in need of a driveway. The property borders wetlands, thus, the ground is very soft in the spring. I would like to install an asphalt driveway, but I'm afraid it would fail in a short amount of time due to ground conditions.
I am wondering if I could do the driveway in two phases. The first phase would be to dig out the soft ground and fill with gravel or other suitable material for the base. In the spring after the winter thaw, if the ground settles, I can top off the base with additional gravel and re-compact. Phase two would be to lay the asphalt after all/most of settling had stopped. Is this feasable? Thanks...