Driveways, truck and shop lots and farm lanes in Dix, where Route 37 and I-57 pass through the village.
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Main routes: Route 37 and I-57
High ground between the Big Muddy River and Casey Creek is a sensible place to put a village, and it is a helpful place to pave. Water has somewhere to go from the start. Driveways and parking lots here still need that fall designed in and held by a base that does not sag under a loaded truck, which is where most of our attention goes.
Route 37 is Main Street, running south to Mount Vernon and north to Salem, and I-57 passes along the west side with access at Exit 103. The village grew up on the old Goshen Road and was first platted as Rome. All that highway frontage means entrances take a beating, so we build them heavier. Call (866) 490-7680 for a free estimate, and you get 25% off.
A drive that ties into Main Street or a county road takes its worst wear in the first stretch, where vehicles turn in off the pavement. We build that apron with extra base and extra depth, then carry a steady section back. Soft material is removed, rock is compacted in lifts, and the grade is set away from the house. Residential asphalt typically runs 2 to 3 inches compacted over that base.
Driveway pavingLots near the interchange see truck traffic that a village lot does not. We build the entrance and the drive aisles deeper along the path trucks actually take, keep the stall areas solid but lighter, and grade the lot so water reaches a defined outlet. Church and shop lots off Main Street get the same logic scaled down to their traffic.
Parking lot pavingPrivate drives, farm lanes and access roads between the interstate and a yard or shop are all part of the work. We crown the surface, cut shoulders so water keeps moving, and thicken the base at every tie-in where loaded trucks slow and turn. Long, lightly used lanes are often a good fit for chip seal instead of hot mix.
Road constructionOut around Dix, general asphalt work often means shop pads, machine-shed aprons, turnarounds for trucks and trailers, and the stretch of lane where gravel keeps washing out. We build those with drainage and heavy tires in mind.
Asphalt paving
Being up on high ground helps, but Jefferson County upland is claypan soil: dense underneath, slow to let water through, hard when dry and sticky when wet. Anything held under pavement freezes and lifts it. We proof the subgrade, pull out what will not hold, compact rock in layers, and slope the surface so runoff leaves quickly.
When you compare bids, ask each contractor for three numbers in writing: the compacted asphalt thickness, the base depth, and what happens to the water. Those three decide how long the surface lasts.
Typical ranges. Your Dix estimate is sized to the soil, the traffic and the drainage on your property.
Straight answers for Dix homeowners and property managers. Anything else, call (866) 490-7680.
If your property is set up to take them, yes. Trucks coming off a ramp are fully loaded and turn sharply, which concentrates a lot of weight on an entrance. We ask what traffic you expect and build the apron and drive lanes for it, rather than pouring one thickness everywhere.
Yes. We work in Dix, Kell, Walnut Hill, Woodlawn and Mount Vernon, along with the rest of Jefferson County and greater St. Louis on both sides of the river. Driveways, parking lots, private roads and farm lanes are all part of it. Estimates are free and you get 25% off.
Yes. We work in Dix and throughout Jefferson County, along with the rest of greater St. Louis on both sides of the river. Call or send the form with your address and we will set up a time to look at the job.
Both cost less than hot mix and both work well on long drives around Dix. Chip seal gives a tough, textured surface; compacted millings bind tighter than gravel and cut the dust. We will walk the lane and tell you honestly where each one makes sense.
We pave all around Dix, across Jefferson County and the rest of greater St. Louis on both sides of the river.
| Town | County | Miles from Dix |
|---|---|---|
| Kell, IL | Marion County | 3.9 |
| Walnut Hill, IL | Marion County | 5.8 |
| Mount Vernon, IL | Jefferson County | 9.1 |
| Woodlawn, IL | Jefferson County | 9.4 |
| Centralia, IL | Marion County | 11.0 |
| Wamac, IL | Clinton County | 11.4 |
| Irvington, IL | Washington County | 11.6 |
| Central City, IL | Marion County | 12.2 |
| Salem, IL | Marion County | 12.7 |
| Odin, IL | Marion County | 13.2 |
Free on-site estimates and 25% off. Driveways, parking lots and private roads in Dix and the towns around it.
Tell us what you want paved and where. We'll call to set up a time to walk the site, measure, and give you a written quote with your 25% off.