Asphalt Paving in Tangent, OR

Asphalt paving in Tangent often means farm and rural work. Tangent, south of Albany in Linn County, calls itself the Grass Seed Capital of the World, and the flat land around it is planted in grass seed fields. Many properties have long gravel lanes, shop aprons and equipment yards that turn to mud every winter.

Flat, slow-draining ground

Tangent sits at about 246 feet on nearly level valley ground. Some common valley terrace soils, like the USDA Dayton series, have a clay subsoil that is poorly drained and can stay ponded from December to April. Paving on that kind of ground needs a deeper base, often a separation fabric, and ditches or culverts so water leaves the pavement.

Farm equipment

Combines, trucks and seed trailers are heavy. Shop aprons and lanes that carry them need thicker asphalt and base than a car driveway. We size the section to the heaviest regular load.

A straight-track town

Tangent takes its name from a stretch of railroad track more than 20 miles long with no curves. The town was incorporated in 1893.

Homes

Tangent had 1,231 residents in 2020 and 463 housing units; 74.7% of occupied homes were owner-occupied.

Typical projects

• Paving farm lanes and driveways
• Shop and equipment aprons
• Patching and crack sealing
• Grain and seed yard pavement

Grain and seed yards

Seed cleaning and storage yards see heavy trucks loading and unloading. We build those areas with a deep base and thick asphalt, and slope them so water drains away from buildings.

Timing

We schedule farm work around harvest when we can, usually late spring or early fall.

Crack sealing

On large farm pavements, sealing cracks each late summer keeps winter water out of the base and stretches the life of the pavement.

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