A small town east of Cheyenne

Paving Contractors in Burns, WY

A four-block town about 25 miles east of Cheyenne, where most driveways are still gravel.

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Each part of the job priced on its own line
Paving booked for the short high-plains season

Paving in a Town of Gravel Roads

Paving contractors in Burns face a simple starting point: as of 2023, Main Street was the only paved road in town, and the community had four blocks. Most driveways and side roads are gravel. For owners who want a paved drive, a shop apron or a small business lot, that means building from scratch on a proper base, and planning how the paved surface will meet gravel streets without breaking at the edge.

A German-Lutheran settlement

Burns began as a Union Pacific siding with a water tank. It was conceived as a German-Lutheran settlement called New Berlin and platted in 1907 as the Town of Luther, named for Martin Luther by settlers of German ancestry. It was incorporated in 1916. The 2020 census counted 356 residents, up from 301 in 2010, and the 2024 estimate is 379.

Location and elevation

Burns sits about 25 miles east of Cheyenne at about 5,518 feet. The ground is open prairie, with wind and drifting snow in winter and hot sun in summer.

Paving next to gravel

Where a paved driveway meets a gravel street, the edge takes a beating from tires dropping off and from grader blades. We taper and support that edge and extend the base a little past the asphalt so it does not crack off. A short paved apron at the garage with gravel beyond is a common, economical plan.

Costs

HomeGuide lists new asphalt driveways at about $5 to $12 or more per square foot and notes many contractors have a minimum charge of $2,000 or more. Angi lists compacted asphalt millings at about $3 to $8 per square foot installed, a budget-friendly choice for longer drives and yards. Haul distance from Cheyenne is included in our written price.

Shop pads and farm yards

Properties around Burns often have shops and equipment yards. HomeGuide recommends 3 to 4 inches of asphalt over 8 to 10 inches of base for heavier vehicles. We build aprons to slope away from shop doors so water does not pond and freeze.

Timing

We group work east of Cheyenne when we can, inside the warm season from late spring to early fall.

What owners here usually ask for

Most Burns jobs are first-time paving: a hot-mix apron and parking pad at the house, a shop apron, or a small business lot. Longer drives are usually surfaced with millings.

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Burns Background

Gravel town. As of 2023, Main Street was the only paved road in Burns, and the community had four blocks.
Founded as Luther. Burns was platted in 1907 as the Town of Luther, a German-Lutheran settlement, and incorporated in 1916.
Population. The 2020 census counted 356 residents, up from 301 in 2010; the 2024 estimate is 379.
Location. Burns is about 25 miles east of Cheyenne at about 5,518 feet in Laramie County.

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Burns Questions

Can I pave my driveway if the street is gravel?

Yes. We taper and support the edge where it meets gravel so it does not break off.

What is the cheapest way to improve a long gravel drive?

Compacted recycled asphalt millings, which Angi lists at about $3 to $8 per square foot installed.

Is there a minimum job size?

HomeGuide notes many contractors have a $2,000 or higher minimum for new paving. We tell you up front.

Can you pave a shop apron?

Yes, with a heavier section and slope away from the door.

Do you come out to Burns?

Yes. We group eastern Laramie County jobs and include haul in the estimate.

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