Asphalt Paving in Kettleman City, CA

Asphalt paving in Kettleman City is mostly about traffic. The town sits at Exit 309 on Interstate 5, where I-5 meets State Route 41, near the halfway point between Los Angeles and the Bay Area. It is one of the most popular rest stops on the route, with gas stations, restaurants, lodging and, since 2017, a 40-stall Tesla Supercharger station that was the largest in the network when it opened. The residential area is about 1.2 miles north on SR-41.

Travel-stop lots

Lots at a highway stop carry heavy trucks, RVs and a constant stream of cars, all turning, stopping and idling. They wear fastest at entrances, fuel islands and truck parking. We build heavy sections and recommend concrete where trucks stand, and we phase work so businesses stay open.

Residential driveways

Kettleman City is a small census-designated place, with 1,242 residents in 2020. Homes need driveway replacements, repairs and sealing like anywhere else. We group residential work where we can to keep costs down given the distance from the asphalt plant.

Dry and hot

Kettleman City averages about 7.5 inches of rain a year, one of the drier spots in the area. Sun and heat are the main enemies of asphalt here, so sealing every few years matters.

Hills and history

The town lies at the base of the Kettleman Hills, near the historic shoreline of Tulare Lake. Oil was found in the Kettleman Hills in 1928, and A. Manford Brown founded the town in 1929. Interstate 5 and the California Aqueduct arrived in the early 1970s.

What we pave in Kettleman City

• Fuel station aprons, truck parking and travel-center lots
• Restaurant and lodging lots near the junction
• Residential driveways north on SR-41
• Repairs, sealing and restriping for busy lots

Keeping businesses open

Travel-stop businesses cannot close. We phase lot work in sections, often overnight or during the slowest hours, and keep entrances open. Fresh asphalt needs time to cool before trucks run on it, so we plan each phase with enough curing time.

Planning around the heat

Summer days here are hot and dry, and fresh asphalt stays soft longer in that heat. We start paving early and keep heavy trucks off new sections until they have cooled and set.

Why fuel islands need concrete

Gasoline and diesel dissolve the asphalt binder. At busy fuel islands, small spills happen constantly, and asphalt there softens and breaks down. Concrete pads at the pumps, with asphalt for the drive lanes, last much longer. When repaving a station lot, we price both and explain the trade-off.

Residential work

For homes in the residential area north on SR-41, the work is the same as anywhere in the valley: replacement where the base has failed, repairs where damage is local, and sealing to protect sound asphalt. We group residential jobs to make the trip worthwhile and keep costs down.

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