Have questions about installing concrete curbs and gutters? Learn all you need to know from the professionals at Bituminous Roadways.

Read the rest of entry »

Now that it’s spring and potholes in your pavement are obvious, it is time to correct them. However, the manner of how they are repaired makes a difference. At Bituminous Roadways, our team receives calls from many customers asking to have potholes repaired, but just filling the hole in with hot mix asphalt may not always be the best solution. Realistically, there are three options for pothole repair: pothole patching, mill patching, and dig-out patching. Here is a detailed explanation of each option.

Read the rest of entry »

When you’ve planned an asphalt paving project, you don’t want anything to get in the way, including the weather. While Minnesota weather can be difficult to deal with, the asphalt project professionals at Bituminous Roadways know how to work around rain and other inclement weather.

Read the rest of entry »

In need of asphalt repair or maintenance? Click to learn what you need to know about budgeting for routine asphalt maintenance

Read the rest of entry »

When considering an asphalt maintenance technique such as asphalt cracksealing, there are a wide variety of environmental factors to take into consideration. Winter is certainly the most taxing season on any type of asphalt pavement, as the frigid temperatures force the asphalt to quickly contract, trapping frozen water below the pavement and causing cracking and frost heaving to occur.

Read the rest of entry »

Bituminous Roadways, Inc. (BR) is an industry leader in providing superior asphalt paving services. We have decades of experience helping government agencies, private businesses, and companies in the Twin Cities with asphalt installation and repair.

Read the rest of entry »

Asphalt parking lots have many benefits. They are long-lasting, durable, and aesthetically pleasing. A good parking lot often means a good first impression, whether it’s outside an event center, medical clinic, retail center, or an office building.

Read the rest of entry »

Asphalt pavements are widely used for roads, parking lots, industrial surfaces, recreational surfaces, and walking trails. Asphalt pavements are made by combining rocks and sand to a particular recipe and then adding asphalt cement as the black sticky glue that holds the pavement together.

Read the rest of entry »

Roads are intended for the safe and efficient transport of people and goods. Asphalt is the proven choice for roads. Ninety-four percent of all paved surfaces in the United States are paved with asphalt. Why is asphalt the number one choice by engineers worldwide?

Read the rest of entry »

Winter is a “hard” time for asphalt pavements, literally. Asphalt pavements are produced and constructed at high temperatures when the asphalt binder is a liquid so it can be easily mixed with the rocks and sand. During the spring, summer, and fall seasons, asphalt is flexible and stretchy in the warm weather, helping to prevent cracks from forming. However, as temperatures decrease during winter, the asphalt becomes harder and stronger, but also more brittle. Extreme cold temperatures can cause pavements to crack, but the most damage to pavements is caused by freeze-thaw cycles.

Read the rest of entry »