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Why You Should Repair Damaged Asphalt

Bituminous Roadways, Inc. specializes in asphalt repair and maintenance. In fact, we spend as much time maintaining older asphalt pavement as we do paving new asphalt. Why? Because over time asphalt experiences wear and tear and may become worn out. Asphalt needs to be maintained and repaired from time to time, allowing it to keep its resilience for up to 25 years. Developing a maintenance plan for your asphalt surface can help prevent serious damage and increase your pavements longevity.

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BR Core Value: Integrity

For more than 75 years, Bituminous Roadways has been creating a growing, enduring and successful asphalt paving company with great people and expanding opportunities. How do we do it?  We live by our core values.

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To Pave or Not To Pave: That Is the Question (Cold Weather Paving)

Trying to decide if you should schedule paving servicesMay depend on project timing. Here's what you need to know about paving and cold weather.

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Industry Focus: Government

Government projects need high-quality asphalt contractors. Bituminous Roadways, Inc. is ready to handle everything from highway reconstruction to patching potholes in parking lots.

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Project Profile: Stillwater Motors

It didn’t take a magnifying glass to see the issues of the Stillwater Motors parking lot; alligator cracking, raveling, and more. It was getting to the point where something needed to be done, otherwise, it might have gone into further distress.

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What It’s Like to Be a Mechanic for BR

Are you an experienced mechanic? Are you interested in working for the premier asphalt pavement production, installation, maintenance, and rehabilitation contractor in the Twin Cities metro? Then you’re in the right place!

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What It’s Like to Be an Estimator/Project Manager for BR

Thinking about applying to work with us as a estimator/project manager? Then it’s not a bad idea to familiarize yourself with what this particular position typically entails. At Bituminous Roadways, each estimator/ project manager specializes in a specific category of asphalt paving. Because each type of project has unique requirements that necessitate a specialized skill set, we have professionals assigned to four separate areas. 

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BR Hires a Recruiter – What That Means for You

Completing an asphalt paving project is no easy task. Whether it’s your business's parking lot, trails at a park, or your local street, many hours of labor and plenty of heavy machinery are needed to get the job done.

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How We Make Life Easier for Home Owners Associations During Paving Projects

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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How Thick Should My Asphalt Be?

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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