Asphalt Paving in Easton, PA

Asphalt paving in Easton deals with tight lots and steep grades. Easton is built at the mouth of the Lehigh, where it empties into the Delaware, and Bushkill Creek cuts through town too; roughly one-eighth of the city’s area is water. The 2020 census counted 28,127 residents on just 4.26 square miles of land. Easton peaked at 34,468 people in 1930, so much of its housing stock is old, close together and built on hillsides that rise from the rivers.

Small lots, tight access

Many Easton homes have short driveways, shared drives or a pad at the back of the lot. Equipment access is often limited to a narrow side yard or an alley. We size the crew and machines to the site, and we plan where the asphalt truck will stand before the job is scheduled, since parking on a narrow, steep street is not always simple.

Steep driveways and runoff

The city drops to about 211 feet at the rivers, and streets climb steeply from there. On a steep driveway, runoff is the main concern. Water picks up speed, carries grit, and finds the lowest point, which is often a garage door or a basement window. We shape the surface to steer water to the street or a drain and avoid creating low spots at the bottom.

Who maintains the streets

Easton has 72.75 miles of public roads, and the city maintains 59.36 of them; PennDOT maintains 13.45 miles, including major routes such as US 22 through the center of the city and PA 611 along the Delaware. If your driveway meets a state route, a PennDOT Highway Occupancy Permit applies to constructing or changing that connection. On a city street, the city sets the rules. We check which applies to your address.

Climate

Expect roughly 30 inches of snow in an Easton winter and about 42 inches of rain and melted snow over a year; the coldest reading on record is -15. River-valley fog and shade on north-facing slopes keep some driveways damp longer, which shortens the life of an unsealed surface. Sealing every few years and filling cracks each fall go a long way here.

Older city driveways

Because so much of Easton was built before 1930, many driveways sit on whatever base was there decades ago, sometimes old brick, cinders or a concrete slab under several layers of asphalt. When we remove a driveway here, we expect surprises and price them honestly: the quote states what we expect to find, and if we uncover buried concrete or a soft pocket, we stop and show you before any extra work is done. On the College Hill and West Ward slopes, a rebuilt base and proper pitch usually solve problems that years of patching did not.

Commercial work

Easton's downtown and its edges have plenty of small commercial lots, church lots and apartment parking areas. We handle overlays, patching, crack filling and restriping, and phase work to keep entrances open. Call (610) 620-2512 or

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