Asphalt Paving in Owensboro, KY

Asphalt paving in Owensboro starts with two facts about the place: it is hot in summer, and much of it is flat. The city sits on a bend of the Ohio River at about 390 feet, 37 miles southeast of Evansville and about 107 miles southwest of Louisville, and it had 60,183 residents at the 2020 census, with about 116,500 in the metro area. Daviess County's northern half, along the river, is described as relatively flat with a few rolling hills.

Summer heat

From 1981 to 2010, Owensboro's average July high was 92 degrees, and the record is 107. Black asphalt in direct sun runs well above the air temperature. On a hot afternoon, a driveway or lot that was laid thin or not compacted properly can scuff where tires turn and rut where heavy vehicles sit. The answer is a properly compacted mix of the right thickness, time to cure before heavy use, and sealcoating every few years to keep the sun from drying the surface out.

Rain and flat ground

Owensboro averages about 47.8 inches of precipitation a year across roughly 108 days. On flat lots, rain that cannot run off sits on the surface, works into cracks and softens the stone base, and that is where potholes come from. We build every driveway and lot with a deliberate crown or cross-slope and look at where water goes next: the yard, a ditch, a culvert, the street or a storm inlet.

Winter still matters

Snow is light, about 8.8 inches a year on average, but January lows average about 26 degrees and the city has recorded -23. Water in cracks freezes and thaws through the winter, so sealing cracks in the fall still pays off.

Roads and entrances

US 60 and I-165 pass through the city, US 231 and US 60 form a partial beltway, and KY 81, 56, 331, 298, 54 and 144 also serve Owensboro. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet requires a permit for anyone who wants access to a road on the state highway system, and its Permits Manual covers entrances. If your driveway or business entrance connects to one of those routes, we flag it at the estimate. On city streets, we check the City of Owensboro's requirements before any work at the curb or apron.

Who we pave for

Homeowners across the city's neighborhoods, churches, small businesses along Frederica Street and the highway corridors, medical offices around the city's largest employer, Owensboro Health, and farms and shops on the edge of town. Each gets a written quote with depths and drainage spelled out.

What we do in Owensboro

• Driveway replacement, new driveways and gravel conversions
• Parking lots, overlays and repairs
• Sealcoating and line striping
• Pothole and edge repair

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