Asphalt Paving in Monmouth, OR

Asphalt paving in Monmouth is shaped by its university. Monmouth, in Polk County about 12 miles west of Salem, is home to Western Oregon University, and its 2020 median age was just 26.2. More than half of its occupied homes, 52%, are rented. Apartment lots, rental driveways and small commercial lots near campus get heavy use and need regular patching, sealing and restriping.

Rental and apartment lots

We schedule work for property managers around move-in and move-out weeks and the academic calendar. Crack sealing in late summer, before students return and before the rains, is the most cost-effective maintenance.

Growth

Monmouth grew 16.5% from 2010 to 2020, reaching 11,110 residents. New housing means new driveways and lots, and we build them with a base sized for valley soils.

Ash Creek watershed

Monmouth sits in the Ash Creek watershed just west of the Willamette, at about 207 feet. Valley soils here can hold water through winter, so drainage and base depth matter.

A long-dry town

Monmouth banned alcohol sales in 1859 and was the last dry town on the West Coast until voters ended it in November 2002. New restaurants and bars that followed brought new parking lots.

Typical projects

• Apartment lot patching and restriping
• Rental driveway replacements
• Small commercial lots near Main Street
• New driveways in newer subdivisions

Driveway replacements on older rentals

Many older rental houses near campus have driveways that have been patched for years. When the base has failed under most of the surface, replacement is cheaper long-term than another round of patches. We remove the old asphalt, dig out soft material, rebuild the base and repave, and we can do the work between leases.

Drainage and new subdivisions

Newer subdivisions on the edges of Monmouth sit on valley terrace soils that drain slowly in winter. We slope new driveways toward the street and keep roof runoff off the pavement edge.

Small commercial lots

Restaurants and shops near Main Street often have small lots with tight turning space. We pave in sections and restripe for the best layout the space allows.

Timing

We pave in dry months, late spring through early fall, and patch year-round.

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