Asphalt Paving in Jefferson, IA

Asphalt paving in Jefferson serves an older county-seat town on the Lincoln Highway. Jefferson was settled in 1855 and incorporated in January 1872, and it is the seat of Greene County. The old Lincoln Highway runs east and west through town, with the newer US 30 about a mile north. The 168-foot Mahanay Memorial Bell Tower stands on the town square. The population was 4,626 in 2000 and 4,182 in 2020.

Older homes and driveways

With a population that has eased down over twenty years, most of Jefferson's homes are well established, and many driveways are on their second or third surface. We check whether earlier overlays have raised the driveway too high against the garage and sidewalk, and whether the base has failed. Then we recommend repair, overlay or replacement.

Weather

Jefferson averages 31.7 inches of snow and 35.31 inches of precipitation, with a record low of minus 37 degrees. That is colder than Ames on its worst days. Driveways here need sealed cracks before winter and supported edges that plows will not break.

River ground

Jefferson lies along the North Raccoon River. Properties on lower ground near the river can have wetter soil, which means more base work under the asphalt.

Square and business lots

Businesses around the square and along the highway need lots that drain and are clearly striped, especially for the Bell Tower Festival on the second Saturday in June. We schedule lot work in spring so it is done before then.

Carnegie-era neighborhoods

Jefferson's Carnegie library was completed in 1904, and many neighborhoods near the square date from that era. Lots are often narrow, with garages at the back. We check access and use smaller equipment where needed.

Farm-town business

Jefferson remains a farming community. Shops and dealerships with farm traffic need heavier sections where trucks and equipment turn.

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