Whether you’re installing a new roadway, trail, or parking lot, drainage is one of the most important aspects of the paving process. The correct drainage for your new pavement area will keep it looking fresh and staying strong for years to come.

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Asphalt paving projects can be a real pain to navigate around, especially in residential communities with hundreds, possibly even thousands, of members. That’s why, at Bituminous Roadways, we take great care to make life as easy as possible for HOAs and their residents when we’re performing asphalt repairs or maintenance.

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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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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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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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A significant part of the asphalt contracting business comes from work awarded through public bids. Many times, this is a school project, government project or perhaps a state funded roadway project. The bids are typically sealed, and the lowest bidder is awarded the project. When a county roadway project is awarded, in some cases, the project is managed by personnel from the public works department.

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Since we opened for business in 1946, our family-owned and operated company has become the industry leader and company of choice for the maintenance and construction of asphalt surfaces. While some people thrive in an office setting, others do better in a hands-on environment that requires constant human interaction and physical labor. At Bituminous Roadways (BR), we offer positions of both kinds. We want you to find the career that’s right for you and will get you to where you want to go.

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Quality is a core value at Bituminous Roadways Inc. (BR), and it’s a value that extends to more than just our projects. Purchasing quality equipment and keeping the equipment – our largest capital investment – up and running every day is a critical component of our business. If our equipment isn’t consistently in operating order, our asphalt paving jobs will be delayed, causing frustration from both customers and staff alike.

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