Asphalt Paving in Harwinton, CT

Asphalt paving in Harwinton is country work. The town covers about 30.8 square miles with 5,484 residents (2020 census), only about 178 people per square mile, and 2,313 housing units spread across it. The town center sits at about 794 feet, and the Naugatuck River forms the western boundary.

Long driveways

With homes far apart and set back from the road, driveways are long, often sloped, and many are gravel. Converting gravel to asphalt can reuse the existing stone when it is deep and clean. We check with test holes, add stone where needed, regrade, compact and pave. Long drives can be paved in stages, starting with the steepest or most worn sections.

Water on long runs

Water that cannot get off a long driveway runs along it, picks up speed and washes out edges and gravel shoulders. We build in crown or cross-slope, berm curbing where needed, and culverts where a driveway crosses a drainage line. Reservoirs in the southeastern part of town are a reminder that this is wet, upland country.

High-ground winters

At close to 800 feet, Harwinton gets colder nights and more lasting snow than the valley. Freeze-thaw and plowing are hard on asphalt. A solid base and crack sealing every fall make the biggest difference.

History

Harwinton was first settled in 1730 by Daniel Messenger and incorporated in 1737. The town had 3,344 residents in 1960 and grew to over 5,000 by 1990, so many homes and driveways date from that period.

Roads

Route 4 connects to Torrington and Hartford, Route 72 leads to Bristol, and Route 118 runs west to Litchfield, with a junction to the Route 8 expressway. Driveways on those state routes fall under Connecticut DOT's encroachment permit process.

What it costs

Long driveways add up, so the most useful step is deciding what to do first. HomeGuide lists new asphalt driveways at about $5 to $12 or more per square foot nationally and gravel driveways at $1 to $3. Many Harwinton owners pave the steepest or most-used section first and keep the rest gravel for a season or two. Angi lists culverts at about $1,500 to $5,000. We list base, paving, edging and drainage separately so you can choose. Work is scheduled from late spring through early fall; asphalt placed on cold ground at this elevation does not compact as well, so we avoid late-season paving. Sealing and crack sealing are best in late summer. For farm and business driveways that carry trucks or trailers, we size the section thicker.

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