Asphalt Paving in Colton, CA

Asphalt paving in Colton works on some of the oldest ground in the Inland Empire. Colton was created in its modern form when the Southern Pacific built east from Los Angeles in 1875, and it incorporated in 1887. Virgil Earp was its first marshal. The city is still defined by rail: Colton Crossing, where the BNSF and Union Pacific lines met at grade, was replaced by a flyover on August 28, 2013.

The Colton Dunes

Colton gives its name to the Colton Dunes, a field of windblown Delhi fine sand that once covered about 40 square miles from Colton west to Ontario and Chino. Only about 2 percent of that habitat remains undeveloped, and the Delhi Sands flower-loving fly that lives there was the first fly placed on the federal endangered species list, in 1993. For paving, the lesson is that much of the ground in and around Colton is fine sand. It drains well but shifts if it is not compacted and confined, so a solid aggregate base is essential.

Older homes

Colton's population grew from 1,285 in 1900 to 3,980 in 1910, and later from 21,310 in 1980 to 40,213 in 1990. That gives the city a mix of century-old homes near downtown and 1980s tracts on the edges. Older driveways often need full replacement; younger ones can usually be sealed or overlaid.

Industry and freeways

Railyards, industrial sites and warehouses surround the rail lines, and the San Bernardino Freeway cuts through what was once downtown; a large part of historic downtown was demolished for it in 1953. Industrial lots near the rail corridors need heavy sections and good drainage.

Slover Mountain and the river

Slover Mountain, once the highest point in the San Bernardino Valley, is within city limits, and the Santa Ana River runs past the city. Low ground near the river can hold water after storms, so grading and drainage are checked before paving.

What Colton owners typically need

• Replacement of old, thin driveways near downtown
• Overlays and sealing on 1980s tract driveways
• Base correction on sandy ground before new paving
• Heavy-duty patching and resurfacing for industrial and rail-area lots
• Drainage fixes on low ground near the river

Colton's industrial areas carry heavy trucks every day, so lots there need heavier sections and more frequent maintenance than residential driveways.

Planning a Colton project

Colton's summers are hot, and its sandy soils dry out quickly. Dry sand can be hard to compact, so we moisture-condition the subgrade before rolling it, which also keeps dust down. For homes, a written quote separates removal, base, paving and edges. For industrial lots, we plan phases around rail and truck schedules.

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