Asphalt driveways, lots and farm lanes in Old Monroe, on Highway 79 near the lower Cuivre River.
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Main routes: Highway 79 and Highway C
This town was laid out in 1819, served as the Lincoln County seat until 1823 and picked up the word Old around 1857 to keep the mail straight. What we do here is less historic: driveways at homes in town and on the farms around it, plus lots at the church, the shop and the businesses along the highway.
Highway 79 runs past with an interchange at Highway C, the road west toward Moscow Mills, and the town sits near the lower Cuivre River a few miles above where it meets the Mississippi. River-bottom ground holds water and upland clay moves with the frost. Both get handled with grade and base, not with extra asphalt. Call (866) 490-7680 for a free estimate, and you get 25% off.
A drive out here often carries more than a family car: a work truck, a trailer, sometimes equipment. We size the base to the heaviest thing that uses it, pull out soft material, compact rock in layers and place hot mix, typically 2 to 3 inches compacted for cars and pickups and more where trucks turn or park. Long approaches get ditched so water crosses the drive instead of running down it.
Driveway pavingChurch lots, small business lots and shop or equipment yards around town each get a base built for the actual load. We grade so water reaches a ditch rather than standing in a low spot, thicken the entrance where vehicles turn off Highway 79 or Highway C, and finish with a compacted mat. Recycled asphalt millings work well on a yard that needs a surface more than a finish.
Parking lot pavingFarm lanes, field access roads and private drives shared by a few households are regular work near the Cuivre. A crowned surface over a compacted base keeps the wheel paths from holding water, and open ditches keep the base dry. Chip seal suits a long, lightly traveled lane; asphalt is the better answer where grain trucks run.
Road constructionFarm yards, equipment pads, church lots and long country drives around Old Monroe each carry different loads. We size the base and the asphalt to the traffic that will actually use it, then compact every layer so it stays put.
Asphalt paving
Bottomland near the lower Cuivre stays damp well after a rain, and the higher ground around it is the loess and clay soil common across Lincoln County. Both respond badly to trapped water in a freeze and thaw winter. We shape drainage first, dig out ground that will not hold, and compact base rock in layers so the surface has something solid beneath it.
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 Old Monroe estimate is sized to the soil, the traffic and the drainage on your property.
Straight answers for Old Monroe homeowners and property managers. Anything else, call (866) 490-7680.
Yes, with the right preparation. Wet subgrade gets excavated and replaced with rock that will compact, and the grade gets shaped so water leaves rather than collecting. Skipping that step is why paving on soft ground fails within a season or two.
Yes. We pave in Old Monroe, Winfield, Moscow Mills, Foley and the rest of Lincoln County, plus greater St. Louis on both sides of the river. Driveways, parking lots, farm lanes and private roads all get a free estimate, and you get 25% off.
Sometimes. If the base under your Old Monroe pavement is still solid and the surface only has shallow cracking, an overlay can work well. If the pavement is sinking, rutting or breaking into alligator cracks, the base has failed and it needs to be rebuilt first. The free estimate is where we sort that out.
They matter more than the asphalt. A Old Monroe lane that holds water at the culvert will fail there first, so we look at ditches, the culvert and the crown before quoting the surface.
We pave all around Old Monroe, across Lincoln County and the rest of greater St. Louis on both sides of the river.
| Town | County | Miles from Old Monroe |
|---|---|---|
| Chain of Rocks, MO | Lincoln County | 3.2 |
| Winfield, MO | Lincoln County | 4.0 |
| Fountain N' Lakes, MO | Lincoln County | 5.9 |
| St. Paul, MO | St. Charles County | 5.9 |
| Josephville, MO | St. Charles County | 7.5 |
| Foley, MO | Lincoln County | 7.7 |
| Flint Hill, MO | St. Charles County | 8.1 |
| Batchtown, IL | Calhoun County | 8.6 |
| Brussels, IL | Calhoun County | 8.7 |
| Moscow Mills, MO | Lincoln County | 9.5 |
Free on-site estimates and 25% off. Driveways, parking lots and private roads in Old Monroe 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.