Asphalt pavement installation is an involved, multi-step process that requires considerable expertise. Click to learn about the nine-step process Bituminous Roadways uses to install asphalt.

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The price of crude oil doesn’t just affect the cost of driving vehicles; it also impacts the overall cost of installing the asphalt pavement those vehicles drive on. Since asphalt is, in part, a byproduct of the crude oil refining process, when oil prices fluctuate, so does the price of asphalt paving projects.

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Just as asphalt roadways can develop severe potholes, cracks, and other forms of deterioration without regular upkeep, so, too, can your business’s asphalt parking lot. That’s why budgeting for routine asphalt maintenance and repairs is so important. Over the long term, being proactive about parking lot maintenance will help you keep your pavement-related expenses as low as possible. Tending to routine asphalt repairs and upkeep will also help maximize the performance, appearance, and utility of your parking lot.

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How thick should your asphalt pavement be? The answer to that question depends on the anticipated traffic load the pavement will handle once it’s installed. But, to determine an ideal thickness of the actual asphalt layer, there are a few variables you’ll need to consider in addition to the pavement’s intended use.

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At Bituminous Roadways, we schedule all of our asphalt projects with the best of intentions and of course, with project deadlines top of mind. Despite our intentions, sometimes, Mother Nature has other ideas. Since rain, wind, and generally poor weather conditions can have disastrous effects on any asphalt paving process, it’s not always possible to move a project along according to its exact delivery timetable.

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Water might be necessary for life, but it’ll spell the death of your parking lot if it doesn’t drain off the asphalt efficiently. Standing water will inevitably break down the asphalt over time, eventually deteriorating the bonds between the asphalt binder, sand, and rocks that together form the pavement.

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Beginning an asphalt paving project with a new contractor can be difficult. The contractor isn’t as familiar with the customer’s codes, standards, or processes. If the customer is the park and recreation department of a city, there could be other factors in place when securing bids. However, once a relationship forms and grows, projects go more smoothly.

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At Bituminous Roadways, Inc. (BR), our quality and award-winning asphalt paving services can only be possible through the hard work and dedication of our committed employees. We consider our staff to be family, which is why we continue to offer our workers with the most competitive benefits and accommodating perks you’ll find within our industry.

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MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA – January 21, 2021 – Bituminous Roadways, Inc. (BR), a local asphalt contractor, will celebrate 75 years in business this year. With a humble beginning of a three-man crew in 1946 to more than 200 employees during the 2020 paving season, BR has much to celebrate.

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While 2020 has brought significant challenges to companies across the globe, one local non-profit organization is trying to make the world a better place for kids with physical disabilities. Hope Fieldhouse broke ground in 2019 and started operating in 2020. It is a premier fitness facility with four gymnasiums, a fitness center, walking/running track, locker rooms and a café.

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