Asphalt Paving in Whitehall Township, PA

Asphalt paving in Whitehall Township means two different kinds of work. On one side are neighborhoods spread across villages such as Fullerton, Hokendauqua, Egypt and Cementon, where most jobs are home driveways. On the other is MacArthur Road (PA 145), the township's main north-south corridor, with the Lehigh Valley Mall, the Whitehall Plaza and a long line of retail and restaurant lots that see traffic all day.

Where Portland cement started

Whitehall sits in what was called the Cement Belt. The first Portland cement plant in the area was built between Cementon and Coplay, and by 1914 about 70 percent of the cement made in the United States came from the Lehigh District. The same limestone that fed those kilns underlies much of the valley. For paving, the lesson is about water: limestone ground does not like concentrated runoff, so we design driveways and lots to spread and direct water rather than dump it at one corner.

Home driveways

Neighborhoods in Fullerton and Hokendauqua include many mid-century homes whose driveways are now on their second or third surface. The usual problems are edges crumbling into the lawn, settled areas near the garage and cracks that let water reach the base. We replace failed driveways with a new compacted base, overlay solid ones, and fill cracks and seal the rest.

Commercial lots on MacArthur Road

Retail lots along MacArthur Road carry cars, delivery trucks and constant turning. Drive lanes and entrances wear out years before the parking stalls do. We often recommend milling and repaving the drive lanes and entrances, crack filling and sealing the stalls, and restriping the whole lot, so the budget goes where the damage is. Work is phased to keep the business open.

Roads and responsibility

Whitehall’s crews care for 97.60 of its 120.85 road miles (2018); the state’s 23.25 include PA 145. Driveways that connect to a state route need a PennDOT Highway Occupancy Permit for new or altered connections. On township roads, we check the township's requirements before work at the curb.

Seasonal planning for businesses

Retail lots on MacArthur Road are busiest from Thanksgiving through the holidays, so we encourage owners to schedule paving and restriping between late spring and early fall. Crack filling can be done in a single overnight pass on most lots. For homeowners in Egypt, Cementon and Hokendauqua, late summer is the sweet spot for sealing and crack filling: the surface is warm and dry, and the work is done before the first hard frost.

Climate

Hokendauqua’s January mean is close to 28.8 degrees (July about 73.8), so winters bring a long string of freeze-thaw nights. Fall crack filling is worth doing every year on busy commercial lots. Call (610) 620-2512 or

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