Driveways, courthouse square parking lots and private roads paved in hot-mix asphalt, graded for steep Ozark hill ground.
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Main routes: Highway 8, Highway 21, and Highway 185
Three highways meet in Potosi. Highways 8, 21 and 185 all come together here, which is why a town this size carries the commercial traffic it does. Driveways and parking lots make up most of our work, and both are decided by what goes under the asphalt.
Moses Austin renamed the old Mine a Breton settlement after a Bolivian mining city, and mining shaped the ground people still build on. Washington County is steep: one soil association covers about half the county on slopes running 3 to 40 percent, and local relief often tops 200 feet. Grade, drainage and a compacted rock base carry the job here. Free estimates, and you get 25% off.
A drive on a steep grade behaves nothing like a flat one. Water runs the length of it, picks up speed and cuts in under the low edge. We break that up with cross slope and, where it is needed, a drain across the drive, then build the base in compacted lifts. Home drives typically get 2 to 3 inches of hot mix, with the edges shaped so they hold.
Driveway pavingLots around the courthouse square and along Highways 8, 21 and 185 handle delivery trucks and steady turning traffic. We size the base for the loaded vehicle, set the pitch so runoff leaves at planned outlets instead of sheeting toward the building, and keep entrances square with the highway so the pavement edge does not break down.
Parking lot pavingPrivate roads, mine and quarry access drives and long rural lanes around Potosi live or die on crown and culverts. We grade the subgrade, size the drainage, compact rock in layers and pave to the thickness the traffic requires. On long lanes, chip seal or recycled asphalt millings give a firm surface for less money.
Road constructionIn a town like Potosi, general asphalt work covers a lot of ground: shop and church lots, alley aprons, repairs along a curb line, overlays on older streets and pads for equipment. The approach stays the same: fix the base, lay the hot mix, roll it tight, finish the edges.
Asphalt paving
About half of Washington County is one upland soil association formed in loess and bedrock residuum, on slopes of 3 to 40 percent, with local relief commonly over 200 feet. Steep ground plus freeze-thaw winters means runoff moves fast and water gets into every weak spot. Drainage is designed before the base goes in.
Bids are only comparable when they spell out the same things: base depth, compacted thickness, how edges are finished, and where water is meant to go. Ask for those before you pick a number.
Typical ranges. Your Potosi estimate is sized to the soil, the traffic and the drainage on your property.
Straight answers for Potosi homeowners and property managers. Anything else, call (866) 490-7680.
Yes, and that is common out here. We usually start with the steepest or worst-draining stretch, since those cause the most trouble, and build the rest as budget allows. The drainage plan should still cover the whole road even when the paving is staged.
Chip seal is a sprayed asphalt binder covered with compacted stone chips. It gives a durable, textured surface for less than hot mix and suits long rural drives and lanes. It is not the right answer for a tight residential drive or a striped commercial lot.
Yes. We work in Potosi and throughout Washington County, along with the rest of greater St. Louis on both sides of the river. Call or send the form with your address and we will set up a time to look at the job.
Work inside your Potosi property line usually does not need one, but a new entrance onto a city street, a county road or a state route often does. The rules differ by road, so check with the city or county first; the owner normally pulls that permit.
We pave all around Potosi, across Washington County and the rest of greater St. Louis on both sides of the river.
| Town | County | Miles from Potosi |
|---|---|---|
| Mineral Point, MO | Washington County | 2.9 |
| Terre du Lac, MO | St. Francois County | 8.8 |
| Irondale, MO | Washington County | 8.8 |
| Frankclay, MO | St. Francois County | 10.0 |
| Leadwood, MO | St. Francois County | 11.3 |
| Wortham, MO | St. Francois County | 11.4 |
| Caledonia, MO | Washington County | 11.7 |
| Bonne Terre, MO | St. Francois County | 12.7 |
| Lake Timberline, MO | St. Francois County | 13.0 |
| Bismarck, MO | St. Francois County | 14.2 |
Free on-site estimates and 25% off. Driveways, parking lots and private roads in Potosi and the towns around it.
Tell us what you want paved and where. We'll call to set up a time to walk the site, measure, and give you a written quote with your 25% off.