Asphalt Paving in Dallas, OR

Asphalt paving in Dallas has to handle more rain than most of the valley. Dallas, the Polk County seat about 15 miles west of Salem along Rickreall Creek, averages about 47.8 inches of precipitation a year, and more than 6.5 inches a month from November through February. In the wet year of 1973-74 it recorded over 80 inches. Base and drainage are everything here.

Deeper base, better drainage

On wet ground we dig out soft material, use a separation fabric where needed, place a deeper crushed-rock base, and give every surface a clear slope and outlet. Driveway edges get a firm shoulder so water does not soak in alongside.

Cold snaps

Dallas recorded 68 inches of snow and a low of minus 11 in January 1950. Big snows are rare, but freeze-thaw cycles open cracks. Sealing them in late summer keeps winter water out.

Mill history

The Willamette Valley Lumber Company was founded in Dallas in 1906 and grew into Willamette Industries; Weyerhaeuser's Dallas mill closed in 2009. Older homes from the mill years often have driveways ready for replacement.

Homes and households

Dallas had 16,854 residents in 2020 and 6,890 housing units; 67.9% of occupied homes were owner-occupied, and 24.9% of residents were 65 or older. Smooth, well-drained driveways matter for older residents.

Typical projects

• Driveway replacements on older lots
• Gravel-to-asphalt conversions on the edge of town
• Church and commercial lot patching and striping
• Crack sealing before the rains

Timing

We pave in the dry months and patch year-round.

Hillside lots

The west side of Dallas rises toward the Coast Range foothills. Hillside driveways need careful compaction, firm edges and a plan for water running down them. We add ditches, culverts or catch basins where runoff would otherwise cut along the pavement.

Rickreall Creek

The town moved about a mile south in 1856 because of water shortages, and today Rickreall Creek runs through it. Low ground near the creek stays wet longer; we check subgrade carefully there.

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