Asphalt Paving in Torrington, CT

Asphalt paving in Torrington has to account for real winters. The weather station at Bakersville, about five miles east, averages 60.9 inches of snow a year, with about 14.7 inches in January alone, and January averages a high of 33.4 degrees and a low of 14.7. Torrington had 35,515 residents in 2020 on about 39.8 square miles, at an elevation of about 541 feet.

What snow does to asphalt

Plows scrape the surface and catch on edges. Salt and sand grind into the asphalt. Meltwater runs across driveways all winter and freezes in every crack overnight. A 2009 city plan described most of Torrington's roads as in medium to poor condition, with potholes. Private driveways face the same forces. A firm base, supported edges, a smooth surface without low spots and cracks sealed every fall are the basics here.

Older mill-town neighborhoods

Torrington grew as a mill town, with woolens from 1813, brass mills from 1834, and needles, hardware and bicycles later. Gail Borden built the first condensed milk factory here in 1856. Neighborhoods such as Burrville, Drakeville, Newfield, Torringford, Wrightville and West Torrington have many older homes, with narrow driveways that have been overlaid repeatedly.

River and flood history

The Naugatuck River's fast water powered the early mills. In 1955, Hurricanes Connie and Diane overflowed local rivers and destroyed much of downtown. Lower lots near the river and its branches stay damp, and driveways there need extra base depth and good grading.

Roads

Routes 8, 4 and 202 meet downtown, with Routes 183 and 272 also crossing the city. Driveways on state routes fall under Connecticut DOT's encroachment permit process for work in the right-of-way.

Planning around winter

Paving runs from late spring into fall. Sealing should happen by late summer so the coat cures before cold weather. Crack sealing in September or October is the best investment before snow.

Costs and choices

National guides list new asphalt driveways at about $5 to $12 or more per square foot (HomeGuide), resurfacing at $3 to $7, and sealcoating at about $1 to $2. In Torrington, with a long winter, the most valuable money is often spent on the base and edges, because that is where snow and plows do the damage. For older neighborhood driveways that have been overlaid repeatedly, removing layers and rebuilding usually beats another overlay. For commercial lots, HomeAdvisor lists about $2 to $4.50 per square foot nationally. Spring pothole repairs are best done with full-depth patches once hot mix is available; cold patch can hold things together until then. We give you a written scope with each item priced separately.

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