East of Apple Valley
Asphalt Paving in Lucerne Valley, CA
Rural driveways and yards in a wide valley ringed by mountains and dry lakes.
- No-charge site visit and measurement
- Line-item written proposal you approve first
- Base, drainage and thickness spelled out
A Wide Valley With Long Drives
Asphalt paving in Lucerne Valley covers a lot of ground. The census-designated place spans about 106 square miles with only 5,331 residents (2020), about 50 people per square mile, 19 miles east of Apple Valley and 20 miles north of Big Bear Lake. The valley is bounded by the Granite, Ord and San Bernardino Mountains, and Lucerne Dry Lake and Rabbit Springs Dry Lake lie within it.
Rural properties
The 2020 census counted 2,686 housing units, with about 69.4 percent of occupied homes owner-occupied and about 26.5 percent of units vacant. Most properties are acreage, and most drives are unpaved or were paved thin long ago. Work we do here:
- Long gravel drives converted to asphalt
- Ranch and equipment yards
- Business lots near the town center
- Repair and sealing of older asphalt
Industry nearby
Mitsubishi Cement operates its Cushenbury plant in Lucerne Valley. Truck traffic from industry and from State Routes 18 and 247 means entrances and frontage lots need sections built for heavier loads.
Where the highways meet
State Route 247 and State Route 18 connect in town by way of Old Woman Springs Road and Barstow Road. Properties fronting a state route involve Caltrans for entrance work; county roads need a San Bernardino County encroachment permit.
Dry lakes and drainage
Low ground near the dry lakes can be soft and slow to drain after storms. We check the subgrade and grade drives to move water off the pavement.
History
The Chimney Rock battle of February 16, 1867 in Lucerne Valley is a California Historical Landmark, and the Blackhawk Landslide in the valley's southeast corner is one of the largest known prehistoric landslides in North America.
Costs
HomeGuide lists standard asphalt driveways at about $5 to $12 per square foot and recycled asphalt at about $4 to $9. For long rural drives, a combination of new asphalt near the house and recycled further out keeps costs reasonable.
Wind and edges
The valley is wide open, and wind carries a lot of sand. A crowned surface and compacted shoulders help pavement shed it.
Scheduling
We group Lucerne Valley jobs to reduce travel cost and plan deliveries so hot mix arrives ready to place.
Older paving and repairs
Many Lucerne Valley drives and lots were paved thin decades ago. Where they have broken up, we cut out failed sections and rebuild the base, or recommend full replacement where most of the surface has failed.
Elevation and cold
Lucerne Valley sits at about 2,953 feet with a semi-arid climate. Winter nights are cold enough to freeze water in cracks, so fall crack sealing matters here as much as in Victorville.
Landslide country
The Blackhawk Landslide in the southeast corner of the valley is a reminder that the ground here has moved before. For driveways, the practical point is simpler: compacted base, not loose fill, under every paved surface.
Get a proposal
Call (760) 383-7312 or
.Local Conditions in Lucerne Valley
- Huge, sparse valley. Lucerne Valley covers about 106 square miles with 5,331 residents in 2020, about 50 per square mile, at roughly 2,953 feet.
- Mountains and dry lakes. The valley is bounded by the Granite, Ord and San Bernardino Mountains, with Lucerne Dry Lake and Rabbit Springs Dry Lake inside it.
- Cement plant. Mitsubishi Cement operates its Cushenbury plant in Lucerne Valley.
- Highways. State Routes 247 and 18 connect in town via Old Woman Springs Road and Barstow Road.
Our Services in Lucerne Valley, CA
Lucerne Valley Questions
Will you come out to Lucerne Valley?
Yes. We group jobs when we can to keep travel costs down.
Can you pave a ranch yard?
Yes, with a deeper base and thicker asphalt for trucks and equipment.
Who permits frontage on Highway 18 or 247?
Those are state routes, so Caltrans handles entrance work there. County roads go through San Bernardino County.
Is soft ground near the dry lakes a problem?
It can be. We test and correct the subgrade before paving.
Can a long drive be paved in phases?
Yes. We leave clean joints for each new section.
Do you pave business lots in town?
Yes. We pave, seal and stripe small commercial lots.
How do you deal with heavy cement trucks at entrances?
We build entrances with a deeper base and thicker asphalt where trucks turn.
Do you seal older drives here?
Yes, if the base is sound. We fill cracks first, then seal.
Can you pave near the cement plant traffic routes?
We pave private property along those routes, building entrances heavier for truck traffic.
Free Estimates in Lucerne Valley, CA
No-charge site visits in Lucerne Valley.
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