Asphalt Paving in Marshall, IL

Asphalt paving in Marshall brings us across the Illinois line. Marshall is the seat of Clark County, about 20 miles west of Terre Haute. The National Road reached the area eight years before William B. Archer organized the town in 1835, and Marshall incorporated in 1873. Unlike many towns in the region, it is at its largest: the 2020 census counted 3,947 residents, the highest in its history. It sits at about 620 feet on about 3.66 square miles of land.

Mixed housing

Marshall has older homes near the square and newer houses on the edges of town. Older driveways often need full replacement with a proper base, while newer ones benefit from crack sealing, patching and sealcoating to keep them in shape.

Country lanes

Clark County farmland surrounds the town. For long lanes, we quote hot-mix asphalt and tar and chip together. HomeGuide puts tar and chip at $2 to $5 per square foot, roughly 30 to 40 percent less than asphalt, with a 7 to 10 year life for one layer.

Drainage on the prairie

Flat prairie ground drains slowly. Driveways need a deliberate slope and a firm base so water does not soak in and freeze. We check culverts where drives cross ditches.

Illinois rules

Permits and right-of-way rules differ in Illinois. For work that touches a city street, county road or state route, we confirm current requirements with the City of Marshall, Clark County or the Illinois Department of Transportation as applicable. Underground utility locates in Illinois go through that state's own one-call system, which we contact before digging.

Business lots

Shops and offices along the main routes and around the square need lots that drain and stay striped. We scope, phase and stripe to the 2010 ADA Standards.

A typical scope

For an older driveway near the square, the quote usually includes tear-out, base repair and 2 to 3 inches of hot mix sloped to drain. For a farm lane, it covers regrading, added stone, culvert checks and either asphalt or tar and chip.

Maintenance

On asphalt, seal cracks each fall and sealcoat every few years. On tar and chip, keep ditches clear and refresh the chip layer when it thins.

Newer homes

Marshall's growth has added newer houses on the edges of town. Their driveways are at the age where crack sealing and a first or second sealcoat do the most good.

Utility locates in Illinois

Illinois has its own one-call utility locate system, separate from Indiana 811. We contact it before any digging in Marshall and allow for its notice period in the schedule.

Timing

We pave late spring through early fall and seal cracks in late summer and fall before the first freeze.

Plowing chip seal

If your lane is tar and chip, ask whoever plows it to raise the blade about an inch, as HomeGuide advises.

Written quotes

Each quote lists removal, base, surface and thickness, with a price for every line.

Getting a quote

We visit, test the base and send an itemized quote. Call (812) 892-3270 or

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