Asphalt Driveways
We pave new asphalt driveways and turn gravel driveways into asphalt. The ground is graded and the stone base compacted before the hot-mix goes down.
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Asphalt paving in Corydon starts with the ground under the town. Corydon sits on karst, limestone country where rock dissolves below the soil and sinkholes form. The Indiana DNR maps most of Harrison County's sinkholes in a belt running north to south through Corydon. A new driveway or lot here needs a firm base and a grade that sends water the right way.
Corydon is part of the SIA Paving service area, about 30 road miles from our shop in Sellersburg. Here we handle asphalt driveway paving for homes and parking lot paving for churches and businesses. We grade and compact the base before the hot-mix asphalt goes down. Call or text (812) 913-8411, and we will look at the job and put the quote in writing.
Tell us about the driveway, parking lot or private road and where it is. We look at the job and put the quote in writing.
The town lies on the Mitchell Plateau, which state geologists call one of the country's most famous karst landscapes. They describe a sinkhole as a bowl that forms where rock dissolves and the soil on top falls in. The DNR says 20 to 50 feet of broken limestone and reddish-brown clay usually sit on the bedrock here. DNR well records show many caves or mud-filled cavities in the rock, typically 1 to 5 feet tall.
USDA soil maps put much of Corydon on Crider and Vertrees soils, in map units labeled karst. The Vertrees subsoil is clay, and water moves through it slowly. The same survey rates both soils very limited for local roads because of low strength and frost action. So a driveway here depends on its compacted stone base and its drainage.
New pavement also changes where water goes. State geologists note that pavement adds surface runoff, which can flood the ground around a sinkhole. Soil washed off a work site can clog a sinkhole too. On a lot with a sinkhole, we plan the grade so water from the new surface runs away from it.
Inside town limits, the Town of Corydon Planning and Zoning Department handles building and development permits. Its permit form asks whether the job includes a new driveway and whether the property sits in a floodplain. It also asks if drainage will be handled properly, as judged by the Harrison County Soil and Water Conservation District. FEMA maps flood zones along Indian Creek and Little Indian Creek in town.
Out in the county, the Harrison County Plan Commission issues improvement location permits. Driveway permits for county roads go through the Harrison County Highway Department's online application. A drive onto a state road, such as State Road 135 or 62, needs an INDOT driveway permit. The drainage pipe under that entrance is part of the same application.
Indiana law asks for at least two full working days' notice to Indiana 811 before digging or grading. A locate ticket stays good for 20 calendar days. The right office depends on your address and your road, and we point you to it.
Corydon served as Indiana's state capital until 1825, and its capitol building still stands in the heart of downtown. The 2020 Census counted 3,153 people in the town, the seat of Harrison County. Census estimates say more than a quarter of its homes were built before 1940. About four in ten were built in the 1990s and 2000s.
For an aging driveway in either kind of home, one question comes first: is the base still sound? If it is, asphalt resurfacing lays a new layer of hot-mix asphalt over the old surface. If the base has failed, the old asphalt comes out and the base gets rebuilt. We check the base before we quote either one.
Where a driveway meets a garage floor or the street, a new layer on top can leave a lip. Asphalt milling takes the old surface down at those edges first, so the new asphalt meets them evenly.
A church or business lot sheds far more water than a driveway, so the grade plan matters even more. INDOT's karst guide flags a federal rule here. The EPA can treat a sinkhole as an injection well when drainage changes send it more runoff. If your lot sits near a sinkhole, tell us when you call.
Parking Lot Paving for a church or business includes base and drainage grading, and we stripe the lots we pave. A lot or road project that disturbs an acre or more of ground needs state stormwater permit coverage. A driveway rarely reaches that size.
If your home sits on a shared lane outside town, private road paving covers it. The road gets the same base prep and grading as a driveway, over a longer run. Where a lane meets a county road, the county highway department is the office to ask about permits.
Communities and areas we serve around Corydon: Corydon Historic District, Capitol Avenue, Hillcrest, Corydon Capitol State Historic Site, Hayswood Nature Reserve, Battle of Corydon Memorial Park, Indian Creek, State Road 135, State Road 62, State Road 337, Lanesville, Palmyra.
Corydon ZIP codes served: 47112.
Corydon is part of our service area. We look at the job first, then put the quote in writing.
(812) 913-8411 We pave new asphalt driveways and turn gravel driveways into asphalt. The ground is graded and the stone base compacted before the hot-mix goes down.
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New asphalt parking lots and repaving for churches and businesses. We stripe the lots we pave as part of the job.
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We pave private roads and subdivision streets in hot-mix asphalt. Base prep and grading come first, so the finished road sheds water.
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Asphalt resurfacing lays new hot-mix asphalt over pavement that is worn on top but sound below. We resurface driveways, parking lots and private roads around Sellersburg.
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We mill worn asphalt off before an overlay or a full repave. Our two 40-inch skid steer planers handle edges and driveways, and big lots get a large milling machine.
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Sealcoating for asphalt driveways and parking lots around Sellersburg. We look at the surface first and put the quote in writing.
Learn MoreA few of the questions we hear most around Corydon. If yours is not here, call or text and ask.
Tell us about the job and the town it is in. Call or text (812) 913-8411, or send the form, and we will set a time to look at it.
Tell us about the driveway, parking lot or private road and where it is. We look at the job and put the quote in writing.