Asphalt Paving in Corona, CA

Asphalt paving in Corona serves a city that has grown fast and in stages. Corona was founded during the citrus boom in 1886 and was once called the Lemon Capital of the World. Its historic core sits inside Grand Boulevard, the circular street that gives Corona its nickname. Before the 1980s, much of the surrounding land was citrus groves, ranches and dairies. Then the population doubled, from 37,791 in 1980 to 76,095 in 1990, and kept climbing to 157,136 in 2020.

Historic core

Older homes inside and around the Grand Boulevard circle often have narrow side driveways and detached garages, sometimes with only a thin layer of asphalt over the original dirt. When those fail, the fix is removal and a new base.

1980s and 1990s tracts

The largest share of Corona's homes date from the boom of the 1980s and 1990s, many on hillsides toward the Santa Ana Mountains. Driveways and HOA streets from that period are 25 to 40 years old, the age when overlays and replacements come due. On sloped lots we pay close attention to drainage and compaction.

Commercial lots and freeways

State Route 91, Interstate 15 and State Route 71 all run through Corona, and commuter and commercial traffic is heavy. Retail centers and industrial parks near those freeways need regular sealing, crack filling and striping, and heavy sections at truck routes.

Weather

Corona averages about 14 inches of rain a year and summer highs in the low to mid 90s, sometimes over 100. The record is 118. Santa Ana winds blow two or three times a year between October and December. We avoid paving in high winds and schedule summer work early.

Typical Corona projects

• Replacing narrow side drives in the historic core around Grand Boulevard
• Overlays and replacements in 1980s and 1990s hillside tracts
• HOA street and gated entry maintenance in south and west Corona
• Retail and industrial lot repair, sealcoating and restriping near the 91 and I-15
• Drainage fixes on sloped driveways where runoff undercuts edges

Corona's hillside neighborhoods toward the Santa Ana Mountains get more runoff than the flat valley floor, so drainage is part of every hillside estimate.

Planning a Corona project

Corona averages about 14 inches of rain a year, mostly in winter and early spring, and summer highs in the 90s. Spring and fall are the easiest seasons for paving and sealing. On hillside lots, we schedule replacements outside the rainy season where possible, because a half-finished base is vulnerable to heavy runoff. On commercial lots near the 91, we often work at night or on weekends to avoid closing businesses during peak hours.

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