On the Lincoln Highway west of Boone

Asphalt Paving in Ogden, IA

A railroad and highway town with older homes and a lot of farm ground around it.

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City of Ames driveway permit and concrete approach rules checked before work
Paving scheduled for warm, dry ground so the mix compacts

Paving Along the Old Lincoln Highway

Asphalt paving in Ogden reaches back to the town's highway roots. Ogden was platted in 1866, named for railroad official William B. Ogden, and incorporated in 1878. The original Lincoln Highway ran through downtown on Walnut Street until a four-lane US 30 bypass opened south of town in 1965, and cement footprints at Walnut and 6th Street were preserved from that era. The 2020 census counted 2,007 residents, nearly the same as in 2000.

A stable town with aging driveways

Ogden's population has barely changed in twenty years, which means most homes have been there a long time and so have their driveways. Common problems are broken edges, cracks reflecting through earlier overlays, and low ends that heave. We tell you whether a repair, an overlay or a replacement is the right call and give you the price for each in writing.

Higher ground

Ogden sits at 1,106 feet, higher than Ames. Snowfall in Boone County averages more than in Story County, and plowing and salting wear edges and surfaces. Supported edges, cracks sealed before winter, and a sealcoat every few years help a driveway hold up.

Rural entrances in Boone County

For homes and farms outside Ogden on county roads, Boone County requires an entrance permit for any new entrance or extension. It costs nothing, and Secondary Roads staff check sight distance and drainage on site. Owners who want the county to build the entrance pay through the county's online system. We schedule paving after the county review.

School and business lots

The Ogden Community School District is the largest employer in town. Schools, churches and businesses need lots that drain and are clearly striped. We do that work during breaks and off-hours.

Highway frontage

US 30 and US 169 shaped how Ogden grew, and some homes and businesses still sit along the old highway alignment. Driveways that meet a state highway fall under the state's access rules rather than the county's. We confirm the requirements before any work at the highway edge.

Plows and edges

Unsupported asphalt edges break off under plow blades. We backfill edges with soil after paving so they are supported.

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Ogden Facts

Lincoln Highway town. The original Lincoln Highway ran through downtown Ogden on Walnut Street until a four-lane US 30 bypass opened south of town in 1965. Cement footprints at Walnut and 6th Street were preserved.
Platted 1866. Ogden was platted in 1866, named for railroad official William B. Ogden, and incorporated in 1878. Its population was 2,023 in 2000 and 2,007 in 2020.
Entrance permits. Boone County requires an entrance permit for any new entrance or extension on a county-maintained road; there is no charge, and county staff evaluate sight distance and drainage.

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Ogden Questions

Can you overlay a driveway that already has an overlay?

Sometimes, but each layer raises the surface. We check heights at the garage and sidewalk before recommending another layer.

Will Boone County build my entrance?

The county offers that, with payment through its online entrance permit system. Otherwise the permit is free and we build the entrance to the county's requirements.

Do you work on school and church lots?

Yes, during breaks and off-hours so the lot is ready when it is needed.

Does my driveway on the old highway need a permit?

If the work touches the road edge, we confirm whether the city, county or state controls that stretch before starting.

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