What's under a Truesdale driveway
Warren County runs from Missouri River bottoms to loess hills and a till plain, and I-70 follows the divide between drainage south to the river and north to the Cuivre. Pavement fails where water stays under it through a freeze-thaw winter. We grade for runoff, strip soft soil, and compact rock in layers.
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.
Compacted asphaltTypically 2 to 3 in. for a car drive
Stone baseTypically 4 to 8 in., compacted
Drive on itUsually 2 to 3 days, longer in heat
First sealcoatTypically 6 to 12 months after paving
Typical ranges. Your Truesdale estimate is sized to the soil, the traffic and the drainage on your property.