Asphalt Paving in Riley, IN

Asphalt paving in Riley is mostly rural work. The town itself is tiny, about 0.089 square miles with 238 residents at the 2020 census, but it sits in the middle of Riley Township's farms and country homes southeast of Terre Haute. Nathaniel Donham platted it on November 23, 1836, as Lockport, and it took the Riley name in 1911. The Wabash and Erie Canal ran through town until it closed in 1873, and remnants of locks and the canal are still visible in several places.

Long driveways and farm lanes

Most of our work around Riley is on long gravel drives that owners want sealed against dust and mud. For these, we price hot-mix asphalt and tar and chip side by side. HomeGuide puts hot-mix asphalt at $5 to $12 or more per square foot and tar and chip at $2 to $5. Many owners pave the area by the house with asphalt and chip-seal the long run of the lane.

Getting the base right

Before any surface goes down, the lane has to be built to shed water. We regrade the existing stone to restore a crown, add and compact stone where the lane is thin or rutted, and check the culverts where it crosses roadside ditches. Upland soils in this part of Indiana, like the Iva series, carry a seasonal water table close to the surface from December through April, according to USDA; a lane without good drainage softens in spring no matter what surface is on it.

Heavy equipment

If grain trucks or farm equipment use the lane, we build a thicker base and surface where they travel and turn.

In town

The few homes in Riley itself usually have short driveways onto local streets. Those are quick jobs: tear-out, base repair and paving in a day or two after the 811 locate.

County roads

Where a lane meets a county road, the culvert and the apron are often the first things to fail. We check the pipe size and condition and tie the new surface in cleanly.

Mixed surfaces on one lane

On a long lane, the area near the house takes the most turning and parking, while the long run mostly sees straight traffic. Paving the house end with hot-mix asphalt and the run with tar and chip puts the stronger, smoother surface where it matters and saves money on the rest.

Maintenance on chip seal

A tar-and-chip surface does not need sealcoating. When it wears thin, a new chip layer can be applied over it, which HomeGuide puts at $1 to $3 per square foot. Keeping ditches and culverts clear does more for its life than anything else.

Snow

If the township or a neighbor plows your lane, ask them to raise the blade about an inch over chip seal, as HomeGuide advises, so it does not scrape the stone loose.

Canal-era ground

The old Wabash and Erie Canal corridor through Riley left low spots and old fills in places. If your lane crosses one, we test the ground there in particular and build the base deeper where it is soft.

Getting a quote

We walk the lane, look at the stone and ditches, and send an itemized quote with both surface options. Call (812) 892-3270 or

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