Asphalt Paving in Kingsburg, CA

Asphalt paving in Kingsburg serves a town with a strong identity. Swedish settlers arrived in the early 1870s, and by 1921, 94 percent of residents within three miles were Swedish-American, which earned Kingsburg the nickname Little Sweden. Many downtown buildings still use Swedish architecture, and the Swedish Festival fills Draper Street every May. The town's coffee-pot water tower, built in 1911 and 122 feet tall, is visible from State Route 99.

Near the river

Kingsburg sits on the banks of the Kings River, at about 302 feet. River-deposited soils are generally good for building, but low areas near the river can stay damp. We check moisture and soft spots and grade so water leaves the pavement.

Vineyards and orchards

For decades, vineyards growing raisins and table grapes dominated the land around Kingsburg. After a 2002 surplus pushed raisin prices to an all-time low, many growers switched to stone fruit or sold land for development. Farm roads, packing yards and new subdivisions all need pavement. We build ag roads with heavier sections and a crown, and residential driveways with a solid base and clean edges.

A growing town

Kingsburg grew from 5,115 residents in 1980 to 9,199 in 2000 and 12,380 in 2020. Driveways from the 1980s and 1990s are now due for overlays or replacement, and newer ones need regular sealing.

Downtown

Downtown lots and alleys near Draper Street are small and busy, especially around the Swedish Festival. We schedule work to avoid festival weekends and keep downtown disruption short.

Common Kingsburg projects

• Driveway overlays and replacements in 1980s and 1990s neighborhoods
• Sealcoating and crack filling for newer homes
• Farm roads and packing yards around town
• Downtown lot and alley repairs near Draper Street
• Drainage work on low ground near the river

Planning a job

Kingsburg is right on SR-99, so access and delivery are straightforward. Spring and fall are the best paving seasons; summer jobs start early. For downtown work, we schedule around the Swedish Festival and other events.

River soils

Ground near the Kings River is generally good for pavement: river-deposited soils compact well when dry. Low spots near the river can hold water after storms, though, and those areas need a deeper base and careful grading. We probe and check moisture before setting the section.

Keeping the town's look

Kingsburg takes pride in its downtown, with Swedish-style buildings and painted details. Clean edges, straight cut lines and neat transitions to sidewalks and curbs matter here, and we take care to leave a tidy finish.

Raisins to stone fruit

After a 2002 surplus pushed raisin and grape prices to an all-time low, many Kingsburg-area growers replanted with stone fruit or sold land to developers. That shift brought both new subdivisions and new orchard roads and packing yards, all of which need pavement built for their use.

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